# Charles Horbury — The Secret Glory character guide

> Charles Horbury in The Secret Glory by Arthur Machen.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Horbury

**First appearance:** 0015-i

## Who they are

Another member of the Horbury family.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Horbury](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/characters/mr_horbury)

_family_

Charles Horbury is the son of Mr. Horbury, bound by a familial relationship that carries expectations and tension.

### [Ambrose Meyrick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/characters/ambrose_meyrick)

_rivalry_

Ambrose and Charles Horbury are antagonists, with Charles often acting as an extension of his father's hostility.

## In the story

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_glory_se/chapters/v)

Charles Horbury is the nephew who inherits a handsome fortune upon his uncle's death, indicating Horbury's investments were sound.

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