Sir Horace Rumbold, 8th Baronet, was a British diplomat who was minister or ambassador to several countries. He succeeded his brother, Charles, as Baronet in 1877.

Bern, or Berne, is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city". With a population of about 146,000, Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland, behind Zurich, Genev