page_title: Lionel Halsey
section_title: Post-war
hierarchical_section_title: Lionel Halsey / Post-war
caption_attribution_description: English: The grave of Lionel Halsey in the churchyard of St Leonard's in Old Warden in Bedfordshire
context_page_description: Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, GCMG, GCVO, KCIE, CB, ADC was a Royal Navy officer and courtier.
context_section_description: In November 1920 Halsey was appointed Comptroller and Treasurer to the Prince of Wales. He became a member of the Prince's council in 1920, and an extra equerry in 1921. He was promoted vice admiral on 5 July 1921, and retired from the navy on 1 November 1922. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) in 1922 after the Prince's visit to India, advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) on 16 October 1925 following the Prince's visit to Africa and South America, and promoted admiral on 4 October 1926. In 1926 he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Bedford. He was also awarded the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun 1st Class in 1922.
  In 1936 he was dismissed from the staff of King Edward VIII, as the Prince of Wales had now become. This was probably due to his opposition to Wallis Simpson becoming queen. In 1937, however, he was appointed an extra equerry to the new King George VI and took part in the coronation procession as acting Keeper of the Jewel House. He died in 1949 at the age of 77 and is buried in the churchyard of St Leonard's church in Old Warden in Bedfordshire.
caption: Halsey's grave in the churchyard of St Leonard's church in Old Warden
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