Donald Angus Cameron of Lochiel
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Donald Cameron of Lochiel | |
|---|---|
| Lord Lieutenant of Inverness | |
| In office 2002–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 August 1946 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 20 October 2023 (aged 77) Achnacarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
| Spouse |
Lady Cecil Kerr (m. 1974) |
| Children | 4,include Lord Cameron of Lochiel |
| Parent(s) | Sir Donald Cameron of Lochiel Margaret Gathorne-Hardy |
| Education | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Military career | |
| Years of service | 1966–1968 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
Donald Angus Cameron of Lochiel, CVO, JP, DL (2 August 1946 – 20 October 2023) was the 27th Chief of Clan Cameron. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Inverness from 2002 to 2021.
He was the eldest son of four children born to Col. Sir Donald Hamish Cameron of Lochiel, 26th Chief, KT, and his wife, Margaret Gathorne-Hardy, only daughter of Lt.-Col. The Hon. Nigel Gathorne-Hardy (1880–1958), a son of the 2nd Earl of Cranbrook.[1]
He was educated at Harrow and went on to read history at Christ Church, Oxford where he graduated as MA.[2]
Career
Donald Cameron, younger of Lochiel, as he was then known, was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (TA) in 1966. He resigned that commission in 1968. He then trained as a chartered accountant (FCA, 1971).[1]
In 1983, Prince Naruhito (the present Emperor of Japan) stayed at Achnacarry Castle during an expedition to climb Ben Nevis, hosted by Lochiel.[3][4]
Upon the death of his father in 2004, he assumed the chiefship of Clan Cameron, becoming the 27th Chief "Lochiel". Between 1994 and 1996, he served as president of the Highland Society of London charity.[4] In 1986, he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Inverness-shire, and later served as the Lord Lieutenant of Inverness-shire from 2002 until 2021.[5] He also held the office of Justice of the peace for Inverness-shire. He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2018 New Year Honours.[6][7]
