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Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey

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Charles Grey, second Earl Grey (1764-1845) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1834. His administration is remembered in particular for the 1832 Reform Act, which began the process of widening the electoral franchise for the UK parliament.

The perennially popular Earl Grey tea is named after the same second earl, who reputedly got the recipe from a friend of his, a Chinese mandarin. Earl Grey is a black tea blend, which gets its flavor from bergamot oil. Traditionally it was made from Indian and Sri Lankan teas, but over the years many other varieties have been used.


Sir Albert Henry George Grey, fourth Earl Grey (November 28, 1851 - August 29, 1917) was the ninth Governor-General of Canada from 1904 to 1911. He is best known for having donated the Grey Cup to the Canadian Football League in 1909.

He welcomed Canada's first important foreign royal visit (from Prince Fushima of Japan) in 1907, improved Rideau Hall (the governor-general's residence), and suggested the idea of a great railway hotel in Ottawa - the origin of the Château Laurier.

Earl Grey bio - Government of Canada