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Listings are by surname except in the case of kings, queens and other monarchs. Hotels and other accommodation marked with an asterisk (*) denotes a particularly strong connection with the specific individual. Accommodation is within the United Kingdom unless stated otherwise.

Photograph of Cecil RhodesCecil Rhodes
Rachmaninoff, Sergei. 1873 – 1943. Legendary Russian composer and pianist. The Jefferson Hotel (USA)

Racine, Jean. 1639 – 1699. Celebrated French playwright whose works include Andromaque and Athalie. Chateau de Courcelles (France)

Raleigh, Sir Walter. 1554 - 1618. Iconic Elizabethan explorer and courtier who was executed by James I for his supposed part in a plot to depose the king. Churston Court | Boringdon Hall Hotel | The Dolphin Tavern | Queen’s Inn at Hawkhurst

Reynaud, Paul. 1878 – 1966. French politician who opposed the Vichy Government of World War II and served briefly as Prime Minister of France. Chateau de Chissay (France) | Palacio Estoril (Portugal)

Reynolds, Sir Joshua. 1723 – 1792. Notable 18th century painter who primarily specialized in portraits. Crewe Hall

Rhodes, Cecil. 1853 – 1902. Businessman and colonialist who founded the state of Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe and Zambia. Queen Hotel Chester | Imperial Vienna (Austria)

Photograph of Paul ReynaudPaul Reynaud (Bib. Nat. de France)
Richard I. 1157 – 1199. King of England and a commander during the Third Crusade, sometimes referred to as Richard the Lionheart. Saracen’s Head of Southwell

Richard II. 1367 – 1400. Son of the Black Prince and King of England between 1377 and 1399. White Hart of Lincoln | Saracen’s Head of Southwell

Richard III. 1452 - 1485. Medieval English King much maligned by popular culture and who was defeated and killed at the Battle of Bosworth on August 22nd 1485. *The Angel and Royal

Robinson, William. Celebrated gardener whose two books The Wild Garden and The English Flower Garden remain influential. *Gravetye Manor

Rommel, Erwin. 1891 – 1944. German Field Marshall who earned the nickname “The Desert Fox” during World War II. Hotel d’Angleterre Copenhagen (Denmark) | Hotel Eden of Rome (Italy)

Rontgen, Wilhelm. 1845 - 1923. Nobel Prize-winning physicist most known for his discovery of X-rays.
Hotel Scribe (France)

Roosevelt, Franklin D.
1882 – 1945. Democratic politician and President of the United States between 1933 and 1945 who died in office just a month before the end of World War II in Europe. Le Meurice (France) | Beekman Arms (USA) | Concord’s Colonial Inn (USA) | The Hermitage Hotel (USA) | The Jefferson Hotel (USA) | Mena House Oberoi (Egypt)


Photograph of Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt (by Ed. Curtis)
Roosevelt, Theodore. 1858 – 1919. Strong-willed President of the United States who is also considered one of the most successful. Brown’s of Mayfair | Cliveden | Royal Victoria of Pisa (Italy) | Grand Villa Serbelloni (Italy) | Hotel Colorado (USA) | The Equinox (USA) | Vichy Springs Resort (USA) | Menger Hotel (USA) | Lehmann House (USA) | Bischwind B&B (USA) | The Jefferson Hotel (USA) | The Occidental (USA) | Cliff House at Pike’s Peak (USA) | Mission Inn (USA)

Roscoe, William. 1753 - 1831. Little celebrated English politician, opponent of slavery and author of The Butterfly’s Ball and the Grasshopper’s Feast. Roscoe House

Rossini, Gioachino. 1792 – 1868. Italian composer most famous for his works of opera. Westin Europa and Regina (Italy)

Rupert, Prince. 1619 - 1682. Nephew of King Charles I and commander of Royalist cavalry during the English Civil War. *Prince Rupert Classic | The White Lion

Ruskin, John. 1819 – 1900. Notable writer and art critic who was particularly associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Crown and Thistle | Royal Victoria of Pisa (Italy) | Hotel de Russie (Italy) | Le Meurice (France)

Rutledge, John. 1739 - 1800. American statesman, chief justice, and contemporary of George Washington. John Rutledge House Inn (USA)


Please note that the information provided for each famous figure is for guidance purposes only and is in no way intended to constitute a biography. We cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies - for further information see our terms and legal section.

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