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Lieutenant-Colonel George Keppel, MVO (14 October 1865 – 22 November 1947) was a British soldier and the husband of Alice Keppel, the mistress of King Edward VII. Keppel was the third son of William Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle, and his wife, Sophia Mary, (d. 5 April 1917), daughter of Sir...
Apr 26, 2022 · Lieutenant-Colonel George Keppel, MVO (14 October 1865 – 22 November 1947) was a British soldier and the husband of Alice Keppel, the mistress of King Edward VII. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Keppel_(soldier)
- Alice Frederica Keppel
- soldier
- Surrey, England (United Kingdom)
- October 14, 1865
Lieutenant-Colonel George Keppel, MVO (14 October 1865 – 22 November 1947) was a British soldier and the husband of Alice Keppel, the mistress of King Edward VII. He was known to love young men. With some, he built long term relationships as strong as a marriage.
George Keppel, Viscount Bury and 3rd Earl of Albemarle, was part of an influential Dutch family that followed William of Orange to England after the Glorious Revolution. He fought with both Dutch and British forces against the French.
Alice Keppel (1869 - 1947), the wife of Lieutenant Colonel George Keppel and mistress of Edward VII when Prince of Wales. (Photo by Ellis Roberts/Getty Images)
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. George Keppel, MVO (14 October 1865 – 22 November 1947) was a British soldier and the husband of Alice Keppel, the mistress of King Edward VII. Keppel was a younger son of William Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle, and his wife, Sophia.
On 8 April 1755, he became colonel of the 3rd (The King's Own) Regiment of Dragoons. He was promoted major-general on 1 February 1756 and lieutenant-general on 1 April 1759. He was appointed Governor of Jersey on 26 January 1761 and sworn a Privy Counsellor on 28 January.
