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The Right Honourable The Lord Hardinge of Penshurst KG GCB GCSI GCMG GCIE GCVO ISO PC DL |
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| Governor-General of India Viceroy of India |
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In office 23 November 1910 – 4 April 1916 |
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| Monarch | George V |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Minto |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Chelmsford |
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| Born | 20 June 1858 |
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2 August 1944 (aged 86) Penshurst, Kent |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Winifred Selena Sturt |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, KG, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, ISO, PC, DL (20 June 1858 – 2 August 1944) was a British diplomat and statesman who served as Viceroy and Governor-General of India from 1910–16.
Hardinge was the second son of Charles Hardinge, 2nd Viscount Hardinge, and the grandson of Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge, a former Governor-General of India. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge.<rel"Hardinge, the Hon. Charles (HRDN876C)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.</ref>