Kathryn Colvin
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Kathryn Colvin, CVO
(born 1945) was Her Majesty
's Vice Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps
in the Royal Household
of the Sovereign
of the United Kingdom
from 1999 to 2001. She was Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador
to the Holy See 2001 to 2005.
She received a BA(Hons) at the University of Bristol
. She went on to obtain a Diplome d'Etudes Superieure from Bordeaux, and become a FIL
.
She joined the Foreign Office in 1968, and spent the period 1968-1994 in the Information Research Department
(known from 1977 as the Information and Analysis Department). From 1980-1990 she was in the United Kingdom
delegation to the Human Rights Commissioner
in Geneva
.
In 1994-1995 she was Deputy Head of the OSCE Department, in 1995-1998 of the West Europe Department, and 1998-1999 of the Whitehall Liaison Department.
Colvin was Her Majesty's Vice Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps
and Head of the Protocol Division of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
from 1999 to 2001.
She was made a CVO
in 2002.
Royal Victorian Order
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(born 1945) was Her Majesty
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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's Vice Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps
Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps
Her Majesty's Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps is a senior member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He is the Queen's link with the diplomatic community in London, arranges the annual Diplomatic Corps Reception by the Sovereign, organises the regular presentation of...
in the Royal Household
Royal Household
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of the Sovereign
Monarch
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of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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from 1999 to 2001. She was Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to the Holy See 2001 to 2005.
She received a BA(Hons) at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
. She went on to obtain a Diplome d'Etudes Superieure from Bordeaux, and become a FIL
Fil
FIL or Fil may refer to:* Functional Imaging Laboratory, the colloquial name for the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging.* International Luge Federation, the international governing body for the sport of luge....
.
She joined the Foreign Office in 1968, and spent the period 1968-1994 in the Information Research Department
Information Research Department
The Information Research Department, founded in 1948 by Christopher Mayhew MP, was a department of the British Foreign Office set up to counter Russian propaganda and infiltration, particularly amongst the western labour movement....
(known from 1977 as the Information and Analysis Department). From 1980-1990 she was in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
delegation to the Human Rights Commissioner
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is a United Nations agency that works to promote and protect the human rights that are guaranteed under international law and stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948...
in Geneva
Geneva
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.
In 1994-1995 she was Deputy Head of the OSCE Department, in 1995-1998 of the West Europe Department, and 1998-1999 of the Whitehall Liaison Department.
Colvin was Her Majesty's Vice Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps
Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps
Her Majesty's Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps is a senior member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He is the Queen's link with the diplomatic community in London, arranges the annual Diplomatic Corps Reception by the Sovereign, organises the regular presentation of...
and Head of the Protocol Division of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
from 1999 to 2001.
She was made a CVO
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
in 2002.