Alice Of Athlone, Countess, Princess

Countess

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Born Feb 25, 1883

Died Jan 3, 1981

Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone was a member of the British Royal Family. She was the longest-lived Princess of the Blood Royal of the British Royal Family and the last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria.

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Alice Of Athlone, Countess, Princess

d.1981

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A Conversation With Martin Chalfie
NYTimes - Sep 22, 2009

Q. IS IT TRUE YOU SLEPT PAST THE PHONE CALL INFORMING YOU OF THE NOBEL PRIZE? A. It's true. You know, if you're fortunate enough to do good work, people do this terrible thing to you -- they start saying, ''Hey, you might get the Nobel Prize.'' Then, when the first week in October rolls around, you lose a little sleep. Last October, I didn't sleep
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Wendy Hiller, Spirited Actress, Dies At 90
NYTimes - May 17, 2003

Dame Wendy Hiller, the distinguished English stage and screen actress who was George Bernard Shaw's choice to play two of his most famous heroines, Eliza Doolittle and Major Barbara, died on Wednesday at her home in Beaconsfield, England. She was 90. Dame Wendy's performances were celebrated for spirit and integrity, and she became a major film
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Jill Devine And Alexander Hornig
NYTimes - Jan 19, 1997

Jill Anne Devine, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dalies Devine of Lawrence, Kan., was married on Jan. 11 to Alexander Stuart Hornig, a son of Countess Francesca Paolozzi of New York and Barry D. Hornig of Los Angeles. The Rev. Thomas Cushman performed the ceremony at St. James' Episcopal Church in New York. Mrs. Hornig, 29, is an associate at Traub
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Review/Television; Life Is No Easier, But Tennison Soldiers On
NYTimes - Feb 11, 1993

Sequels can be treacherous, particularly when the original was something of an instant classic. Think of last year's "Prime Suspect," the "Mystery" mini-series, created and written by Lynda La Plante, that put into orbit the career of a gifted English actress named Helen Mirren. Now, there is "Prime Suspect 2," written by Allan Cubitt ("The
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CHILDHOOD

1883 Birth 1 More Event

She was baptised in the Private Chapel of Windsor Castle on 26 March 1883, and named Alice for her late paternal aunt. … Read More

TWENTIES

1904 21 Years Old On 10 February 1904, at St George's Chapel, Windsor, Princess Alice of Albany married her second cousin once-removed, Prince Alexander of Teck, the brother of Princess Mary, the Princess of Wales (later Queen Mary, consort of George V). … Read More

THIRTIES

1917 34 Years Old 1 More Event

… She also held the titles of Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duchess in Saxony from birth, as well as a Princess of Teck by marriage, until 1917 when she was commanded to relinquish them by the Letters Patent of George V. … Read More

FORTIES

1924 41 Years Old The Earl was appointed Governor-General of the Union of South Africa and served from 1924-31: Princess Alice accompanied him and was the Vicereine during that period. … Read More

FIFTIES

1939 56 Years Old Despite the longstanding intention of Canadian governments to indigenise the office and appoint Canadian nationals as governors general — Australia had long since done so with the appointment of Sir Isaac Isaacs as its governor general — wartime seemed an unpropitious time for constitutional tinkering; the Royal Family had garnered vast public support during the Royal Tour of 1939; as Queen Mary's brother and a former governor general of another of His Majesty's Dominions (as they were then styled), Lord Athlone seemed a satisfactory candidate notwithstanding considerations of talent, and Mackenzie King advised the King to appoint him.

1940 57 Years Old Princess Alice accompanied her husband to Canada where he served as Governor General from 1940 to 1946. … Read More

LATE ADULTHOOD

1943 60 Years Old The viceregal couple also played host at Quebec City to prime minister Mackenzie King, as well as Churchill and United States president Franklin D. Roosevelt, who all gathered to take part in what would become known as the Quebec Conferences, with the first taking place between 17 and 24 August 1943 at the viceregal residence in La Citadelle, and the second occurring from 12 to 16 September 1944 at the Château Frontenac. … Read More

1944 61 Years Old In 1944, the Princess Alice Barracks Cabin at Britannia Bay provided a summer home for Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) during World War II near the Britannia Boating Club's facilities for tennis, dancing and boating. … Read More

1950 67 Years Old … In 1950, she became the first Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (then the University College of the West Indies). … Read More

1953 70 Years Old In 1953 when visiting Eastbourne, she was conveyed around in a Rolls Royce owned by suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams.

1981 98 Years Old Princess Alice lived on there until 1981, when she died at age 97 years and 313 days. … Read More

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