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The graves of Alice and George Keppel at Cimitero Evangelico degli Allori. In 1946, the Keppels returned to their palazzo in Italy, and a year later, on 11 September 1947, Alice died of cirrhosis of the liver. Her husband George died two and a half months later, in his permanent suite kept at the Ritz Hotel.
Nov 23, 2020 · Alice Keppel’s husband, George Keppel, is said to have made himself scarce when Edward came around and Alexandra of Denmark, Edward’s wife, reportedly preferred Alice to the king’s many other mistresses who were less discreet and couldn’t soothe Edward’s moods like Alice did.
Nov 24, 2020 · Alice Keppel died in 1947, followed by her husband George two-and-a-half months later after 56 years of marriage.
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Aug 22, 2021 · Alice married the Honourable Lt Col George Keppel, son of the 7th Earl of Albemarle, in 1891. He was four years older than Alice and served as a soldier in the British Army. The couple had...
Jul 23, 2017 · Alice spent most of the remainder of her life travelling the Far East or living in Florence, Italy, with her husband George. Alice’s death in September 1947 marked the end of an era for royal mistresses, and the role would never be the same again.
After many proposals from other suitors, in 1888 Al-ice married George Keppel, a soldier who served with the Gordon Highlanders and the Norfolk Artillery. In 1897, Alice was introduced to Bertie, then Prince of Wales, who had been married to Princess Alexandra of Denmark since 1863.
The Honourable George Keppel MVO (14 October 1865 – 22 November 1947) was a British army officer and the husband of Alice Keppel, the mistress of King Edward VII. Keppel was a descendant of King Charles II, [citation needed] and was also the great-grandfather of Queen Camilla .
