Princess Alice Countess of Athlone Royalty

Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, VA GCStJ GCVO GBE (Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline; née Princess Alice of Albany; 25 February 1883 – 3 January 1981), 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. 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. She was godmother to Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, who is the granddaughter of her first cousin on her mother's side, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.

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Princess Alice Countess of Athlone
Birth dateFebruary 25, 1883
Birth place
England , Berkshire , Windsor Castle
Date of deathJanuary 03, 1981
Place of death
England , London , Kensington Palace
Resting place
England , Frogmore , Berkshire , Windsor Berkshire
Parents
Prince Leopold Duke of Albany
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Spouse
TitleCountess of Athlone

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