Photo: Jean-Baptiste van Loo / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Robert Walpole fascinates me less as a textbook footnote and more as a study in contradiction. He is remembered as Britain's first de facto prime minister, a man who held real power for two decades, yet he was also a serious art collector who filled his Norfolk house with masterpieces. That duality is what I keep returning to: the same instinct that let him master ruthless political maneuvering also drew him toward beauty. Nearly three centuries after his death in 1745, the architect of modern cabinet government still reads to me as surprisingly human, an operator who never stopped wanting to surround himself with lovely things.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Walpole
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・ウォルポール
- Reading
- ろばーと・うぉるぽーる
- Born
- August 26, 1676 – March 18, 1745
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Houghton, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / art collector
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- King's College
Awards & achievements
- 1726 Knight of the Garter
- 1725 Knight of the Bath
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Walpole born?
August 26, 1676 – March 18, 1745.
Where is Robert Walpole from?
Robert Walpole is from Houghton, United Kingdom.
What does Robert Walpole do?
Robert Walpole works as politician, art collector.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.