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Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline; 25 February 1883 – 3 January 1981) was a member of the British royal family. She was the longest-lived Princess of the Blood Royal , and one of the longest-lived British royals .
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (1883–1981), a member of the British royal family, last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885–1969), great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, wife of Governor General the Earl of Athlone, was Honorary Air Commandant of the Women's Division. A total of 17,038 women served with the Women's Division before it was discontinued in December 1946. Twenty WDs received the BEM, 12 officers received the MBE, and one officer, Dr. Jean Davey, was awarded the ...
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, resided in Canada from June 1940 to April 1946 as the viceregal consort of Canada; accompanying her spouse, Alexander, Earl of Athlone, who was sworn in as the Governor General of Canada on 21 June 1940. [111] Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, with the Earl of Athlone and William Lyon Mackenzie King ...
English: Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone. Wife of the Governor-General of Canada. Date: 6 July 1940. Place of creation: Government House, Rideau Hall ...
He was well versed in his subjects and became known as a devoted admirer of British royalty. His research included interviewing several members of the royal family, including Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, about whom he published a biography in 1981, the Queen Mother, and Princess Margaret, [2] as well as numerous courtiers.
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone; Princess Amalie of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Astrid of Sweden; B. Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha;
Launched on 28 November 1935, Athlone Castle was christened by Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone. [2] The ship was completed on 13 May 1936. On 22 May 1936 the Athlone Castle left Southampton for her maiden voyage to Cape Town, where she arrived on 7 June.