appointed Austrian minister in Florence, and on 31 December 1849 he was appointed Austrian minister in Brussels. Marriage and children On 5 December 1844 Neumann married Lady Charlotte Augusta Frederica Somerset (1816-1850), eldest daughter of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort and Georgiana FitzRoy. A Roman Catholic ceremony was celebrated first at the Austrian embassy, Chandos House (officiated by Dr. Griffiths, vicar apostolic of the district of London), followed by a Church of England ceremony at St George's, Hanover Square, Hanover Square (officiated by Dr. Gerald Wellesley). Neumann and Lady Charlotte Augusta had a daughter Natalie born 9 March 1845 in England. A stillborn son was born 13 September 1850. Charlotte Augusta died one week later, aged 34, on 20 September 1850 in Brussels. Neumann died less than four months later on 14 January 1851 in Brussels. Neumann is buried in the Duke of Beaufort's family vault at Badminton, Gloucestershire. There is a memorial in Badminton church. Honours Neumann was a Commander of the Austrian Order of Leopold, Commander of the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword, Commander of the Brazilian Order of the Southern Cross, Knight Grand Cross of the Russian Order of St Stanislas. He was also awarded the Austrian Cross for Civil Merit. Notes References Neumann, Philipp von. The Diary of Philipp von Neumann. Edited by E. Beresford Chancellor. 2 volumes. London: Philip Allan, 1928. https://archive.org/search.php?query=Philipp%20von%20Neumann%22%20diary 1781 births 1851 deaths Austrian diplomats Barons of Austria Diplomats from Brussels Philipp