Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester GCB CI GCVO GBE (Alice Christabel Montagu-Douglas-Scott) (December 25, 1901 – October 29, 2004) was the wife of Prince Henry,Duke of Gloucester — the third son of King George V and Queen Mary. She was thus the sister-in-law of King George VI and King Edward VIII, and the mother of the current Duke of Gloucester. She was an aunt of Queen Elizabeth II through her marriage to the Queen's paternal uncle.

Later years

In 1981, Princess Alice first published her memoirs under the title The Memoirs of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. In 1991, she released a revised edition as Memories of Ninety Years.

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In 1994, after the Gloucesters had to give up Barnwall Manor because of financial reasons, Princess Alice moved from Barnwall to Kensington Palace, where she lived with the current Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.

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1994 - Kensington Palace

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In 1999, the Duke of Gloucester issued a press release announcing that due to physical frailty, his mother would no longer carry out public engagements outside the environs of Kensington Palace.

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1999 - Kensington Palace

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In December of 2001, the royal family held a ceremony to acknowledge Princess Alice?s centennial birthday, the second royal centennial birthday celebration held that year–the other being that of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. This was Princess Alice's last public appearance. (It was also the last public appearance of Princess Margaret, the Queen's sister.) On July 24, 2003 Princess Alice succeeded Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother as the oldest ever living member of the British royal family. In fact, no member of any royal family has ever lived longer.

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Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother - Princess Margaret - July 24 - 2003

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Princess Alice died October 29, 2004 in her sleep at Kensington Palace at the age of 102. Her funeral was held November 5, 2004 at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. A memorial service was held at St Clement Danes on February 2, 2005.

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October 29 - 2004 - Kensington Palace - November 5 - St. George's Chapel - Windsor Castle - St Clement Danes - February 2 - 2005

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