Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, (born Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott; 25 December 1901 – 29 October 2004) was the wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of King George V and Queen Mary. She was the mother of Prince William of Gloucester and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.
| Princess Alice | |
|---|---|
| Duchess of Gloucester (more) | |
| File:Alice, Duchess of Gloucester.jpg Alice in 1945 | |
| Born | Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott 25 December 1901 Montagu House, London, England |
| Died | 29 October 2004 (aged 102) Kensington Palace, London, England |
| Burial | 5 November 2004 |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | |
| Father | John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch |
| Mother | Lady Margaret Bridgeman |
| Viceregal consort of Australia | |
| In role 30 January 1945 – 11 March 1947 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor-General | The Duke of Gloucester |
| Preceded by | The Countess of Gowrie |
| Succeeded by | Lady McKell |
She was the daughter of the 7th Duke of Buccleuch, Scotland's largest landowner.
She became by marriage a princess of the United Kingdom, and a sister-in-law to Edward VIII and George VI. She was an aunt by marriage to Elizabeth II.
At the time of her death at 102, she was the oldest living member of the British Royal Family.
Princess Alice died on 29 October 2004 in her sleep at Kensington Palace at age 102.[1]
Princess Alice, Duchess Of Gloucester Media
- Bernard Tussaud befejezi Lady Alice Scott és a Gloucesteri herceg viasszobrát – London, 1935.10.16.tif
Bernard Tussaud finishes the wax figure of Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott and the Duke of Gloucester, 16 October 1935
- Duke and Duchess of Gloucester with sons.jpg
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester with their two sons William (standing) and Richard in Canberra
The Duchess of Gloucester in her WAAF uniform, with Air Marshal W. Sholto Douglas
- Coat of Arms of Alice, Duchess of Gloucester.svg
Coat of arms of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
References
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