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Rosalind Maud Shand (née Cubitt; 11 August 1921 – 14 July 1994) was the daughter of Roland Cubitt, 3rd Baron Ashcombe. She was the wife of army officer Major Bruce Shand and the mother of Queen Camilla .
Feb 3, 2021 · Major Bruce Shand was born in 1917 in London, where his parents had moved to from Scotland. They divorced when he was three years old, and he did not see his father again until he was 18.
Jun 11, 2006 · Maj. Bruce Shand, the father of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, died at home Sunday, her spokesman said. Shand, 89, was surrounded by family when he died at home in Dorset, on England's south coast ...
May 5, 2024 · Camilla Shand was the eldest of three children born to Rosalind Shand (née Cubitt) and Bruce Shand. The upper-class family spent much of their time at a country estate in East Sussex . There she developed a fondness for the outdoors and became a keen horsewoman.
Mar 14, 2019 · Major Bruce Shand was an officer in the British Army and fought in World War II. In 1942, he was captured by Nazis while in Egypt and was held as a prisoner of war until the battle ended three ...
Jun 9, 2023 · Major Bruce Shand served with the 12th Lancers in World War Two. He won the Military Cross twice during his service, firstly in 1940 during the retreat to Dunkirk and secondly in 1942 at El Alamein.
Apr 22, 2024 · Published 22 April 2024. Her Majesty The Queen has undertake her first visit to The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth's Own) since being appointed as their Colonel-in-Chief. The Regiment are an Armoured Cavalry Regiment based in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. Commissioned in 1937, The Queen’s late father, Major Bruce Shand, served with the ...
