Family
In 1948 Colville married Lady Margaret Egerton, daughter of John Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere, who served as a Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
The Colvilles had two sons and one daughter, and lived in Hampshire. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was a god-daughter of Queen Elizabeth II.
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