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Ffion Hague

Welsh broadcaster, author, former civil servant

Ffion Llywelyn Hague, Baroness Hague of Richmond, DBE (néeJenkins; 21 February ) is a Welsh broadcaster, author, former civil servant, and wife of Conservative politician William Hague. Born Ffion Jenkins in Cardiff, she is a native Welsh speaker and first became known when she was selected to teach the language to her future husband when he was Secretary of State for Wales.

She is the younger sister of Manon Antoniazzi, who served as the assistant private secretary to Prince Charles and is now Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd.

Early life

She is the daughter of Emyr and Myra Jenkins.[1][2] Her father was a television presenter, director of the Eisteddfod, and the chief executive of the Arts Council of Wales.[2] Her mother was a Welsh tutor and magistrate.[2] She attended Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, a Welsh-language comprehensive school in Cardiff, and went on to study English at Jesus College, Oxford.

After graduating she joined the civil service.[3] She played the clarinet in the National Youth Orchestra of Wales and sang in the National Youth Choir of Wales.[3]

Career

Hague was a director of the Outward Bound Trust from 1 April until 7 December [4] She was a director of Hanson Green, an executive recruitment firm from 11 December , until it merged with Directorbank on 1 February [4] Previously, she had been a director of The Voices Foundation from 23 September , until she resigned on 12 July [4]

Hague is also a published author best known for her biography of David Lloyd George, entitled The Pain and the Privilege: The Women in Lloyd George's Life.[5] For S4C, she presented the series Mamwlad (), Tri Lle () and Dwy Wraig Lloyd George ().[6] She has also presented programmes for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4.

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Personal life

She met William Hague in , when she became his private secretary at the Welsh Office. Because of the embarrassment caused by the previous Welsh secretary John Redwood, who was unable to sing the Welsh national anthem, it was decided that his successor should learn the words.[3][7]

They were married on 19 December , at the Palace of Westminster, and currently reside in Richmond, North Yorkshire.[8] When her husband was raised to the peerage in as Baron Hague of Richmond, she became The Lady Hague of Richmond.

William Hague disclosed in September that she had suffered a number of miscarriages as they tried to start a family.[9] They do not have any children.[9]

In the couple became owners by purchase of Cyfronydd Hall near Welshpool, Wales. [10]

Hague was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the Birthday Honours 'for Public Service and to Business'.[11]

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