Charles Vyner Brooke

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Charles Vyner Brooke was the last White Rajah of Sarawak, ruling the kingdom until its cession to the British Crown in 1946.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Rajah of Sarawak
human
monarch
birthCountry United Kingdom
birthDate 1874-09-26
birthPlace London, England
surface form: London
burialCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
burialPlace St Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor NERFINISHED
child Elizabeth Brooke NERFINISHED
Leonora Margaret Brooke NERFINISHED
Nancy Valerie Brooke NERFINISHED
citizenship United Kingdom
countryOfNationality United Kingdom NERFINISHED
deathCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
deathDate 1963-05-09
deathPlace London, England
surface form: London
educatedAt Trinity College, Cambridge
Winchester College NERFINISHED
era early 20th century
late 19th century
ethnicGroup British
familyName Brooke NERFINISHED
father Charles Brooke NERFINISHED
givenName Charles
Vyner NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix His Highness
lastRulerOf Kingdom of Sarawak NERFINISHED
memberOfDynasty Brooke dynasty NERFINISHED
militaryRank lieutenant
militaryService Royal Navy NERFINISHED
monarchOf Kingdom of Sarawak NERFINISHED
mother Margaret de Windt NERFINISHED
name Charles Vyner Brooke NERFINISHED
notableEvent ceded Sarawak to the British Crown in 1946
notableFor being the last White Rajah of Sarawak
numberOfChildren 3
positionHeld Rajah of Sarawak NERFINISHED
precededBy Charles Brooke NERFINISHED
reasonForCession post-World War II financial and administrative difficulties
reignEnd 1946-07-01
reignStart 1917-05-24
religion Anglicanism
residence Astana, Kuching NERFINISHED
England
sibling Bertram Brooke NERFINISHED
spouse Sylvia Brett NERFINISHED
succeededBy British Crown NERFINISHED
title Rajah of Sarawak NERFINISHED
White Rajah NERFINISHED

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Brooke family thirdRuler Charles Vyner Brooke
Brooke family lastRuler Charles Vyner Brooke
Fort Margherita foundedBy Charles Vyner Brooke
this entity surface form: Charles Brooke
Fort Margherita creator Charles Vyner Brooke
this entity surface form: Charles Brooke