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Darnley, Lord see Bligh

de Gaulle, Charles (1890-1970) wartime leader of the Free French 1940-1944; sometimes met with King Zog; President of the Provisional Government of the French Republic - Président du Gouvernement provisoire de la République française (President of the French Republic 1959-69)

de Szinyei-Merse, Antoinette (?-?) Hungarian lady in waiting to Queen Geraldine; wrote “Ten Years, Ten Months, Ten Days” in 1940

Doshishti, Ruhije (Xhelal) (1881-1956) born c1881 in Albania; sister of Ermin Doshishti husband of Princess Adile; and first wife of King Zog’s half brother Prince Xhelal Zogu; 1940 came to England with King Zog; 1946 stayed in England; died in Cannes, France 1956

Doshishti, Salih (1913-1983) born 1913 in Albania; son of Emin and Adile Doshishti; nephew of King Zog; 1940 came to England; joined Free French; 1983 died in France; buried in Paris

Doshishti, Teri (1923-2001) born 1923 in Albania; 1930s attended Heathfield School, Ascot; 1940s lived at Henley-on-Thames; married Robert Henry Cooper in 1946; lived in Dorset; died 2001 in England

Doshishti, Danush (1925-1999) born 1924 in Albania; 1930s attended Heathfield School, Ascot; moved to the USA; died 1999 in the USA

Doshishti, Sherafedin (1921-1990) born 1921 in Albania; 1940 came to England with King Zog; 1946 stayed in England after the war; married at Henley-on-Thames; lived at Frieth; died in 1990; buried at Frieth

Driçi, Halil (1917-?) born 1917 in Mati, Albania; married with wife Sofia in Albania; became bodyguard to King Zog; 1940 came to England with King Zog; stayed in England?

Duma, Dervish (1908-1988) born 1908 in Albania; educated at the LSE; Secretary of Albanian Legation in London; married in London 1936; worked for the BBC; Chairman of the Anglo-Albanian Association 1994-98

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Earl, George ran the Pheasant’s pub at Parmoor, Bucks

Eyres, Sir Henry British Ambassador to Albania 1922-1928

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Farouk, King of Egypt (1920-1965) born 1920 in Egypt from an Albanian dynasty; gave King Zog sanctuary in 1946; ousted from power 1952; died 1965 in Rome; buried in Egypt

Fleming, Ian (1908-1964) born 1908 in London; grew up in Nettlebed, Bucks; 1940 helped rescue King Zog from France; author of James Bond books; 1953 wrote first James Bond book; 1964 wrote Chitty-Chitty Bang Bang; 1964 died in Kent