Arnaud Charles Paul Marie Philippe de Borchgrave was a Belgian-American journalist who specialized in international politics. Following a long career with the magazine Newsweek, he held key editorial and executive positions with The Washington Times and United Press International. De Borchgrave was also a founding member of Newsmax Media. Borchgrave was educated in Belgium, King's Canterbury, and the United States. As Belgium fell to the German invasion, he and his family escaped on a freighter, being rescued by a British destroyer after the freighter's captain had attempted to divert to Hamburg. He served in the British Royal Navy (1942–1946), from the age of 15, after running away from home, convincing his grandmother to assist in falsifying his age so he could enlist. He gave up his Belgian title of nobility in 1951. He was awarded the Médaille Maritime by Belgium. In July 2014, Borchgrave was awarded the Legion of Honor, France's highest civilian distinction.