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- Her funeral took place in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, attended by all members of the Royal Family. She is buried alongside her husband and son in the private British Royal Burial Grounds at Frogmore, directly behind the mausoleum of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, in Windsor Great Park.
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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 one of the longest-lived British royals. Princess Alice was the chatelaine of Rideau Hall in Ottawa from 1940 until 1946, while her husband Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone ...
Jan 9, 1981 · Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, died Saturday at the age of 97. The last of Queen Victoria's 37 grandchildren, she was buried in the royal graveyard on the castle grounds.
Jan 3, 1981 · Alice’s physical condition continued to weaken. She said that if she could not walk, she would die. By the end of 1980, she could no longer walk. Princess Alice of Albany died peacefully in her sleep on January 3, 1981, at Kensington Palace. Princess Alice’s funeral was held at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on January 8, 1981 ...
A woman of great dignity and verve, Princess Alice died in her sleep at her London home, Kensington Palace, on January 3, 1981. The queen received the news "with great sadness," according to a representative for Buckingham Palace. She was the last of the Victorians. sources: Alice, Princess, Countess of Athlone. For My Grandchildren. London ...
Jan 5, 2023 · In 1917, they renounced their German Teck title, and were made Earl and Countess of Athlone, though Princess Alice retained her style of Princess as the male-line granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Her husband, the earl, was then appointed Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, and served from 1924-31.
Jan 4, 1981 · Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone and last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria, died in her sleep today at her London home. She was 97 years old. Queen Elizabeth II received the news...
(1955 - present) Repository. University of Gloucestershire Special Collections and Archives. Content and structure area. Scope and content. Windsor, Berkshire. The Queen leading Royal mourners as they follow the coffin of Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone after today's funeral service at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.
