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Princess Alice of Battenberg (Victoria Alice Elizabeth Julia Marie; 25 February 1885 – 5 December 1969) was the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II, and paternal grandmother of King Charles III.
Feb 25, 2024 · During the Second World War, Alice lived in Athens and helped organise soup kitchens for those in need. She also sheltered a Jewish family during the war. In 2010, she was named a British...
Nov 19, 2019 · Princess Alice protected a Jewish family during World War II. Alice was finally free on her own accord by 1932, and lived a nomadic existence alone in Germany for the next five years. She didn't see her family again until 1937, when her daughter Cecile was killed in a plane crash (three of Alice's daughters all married German soldiers who ...
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Nov 18, 2019 · Netflix’s regal drama “The Crown” has shed light on the tragic, yet heroic, life of one of the lesser-known royals: Prince Philip’s mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg.
Princess of Greece and Denmark, mother of the duke of Edinburgh, and a "Righteous Gentile" as rescuer of Greek Jews in World War II. Name variations: Princess Andrew, Princess Alice.
In 1937, Princess Alice received devastating news: Her daughter Cecilie, her son-in-law, and two of her grandchildren lost their lives in an air accident that shocked the world and the royal family. She hadn't seen Cecilie in years, but the loss still hit her hard.
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Jan 25, 2020 · In the last two days Prince Charles has paid tribute to his late grandmother, Princess Alice, who risked her life for a Jewish family in World War II. Describing her acts as "selfless" in a moving ...
