Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
(1901-2004), Wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; daughter of 7th Duke of Buccleuch and 9th Duke of QueensberrySitter in 137 portraits
Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott married Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester, in 1935. The couple travelled extensively to perform their royal duties. During World War II, Princess Alice worked with the Red Cross and the Order of St. John. She became head of the Women's Royal Air Force in 1940, and her association with the Air Force continued for many years. She was also Colonel-in-Chief or deputy Colonel-in-Chief of many regiments in the British Army. She published The Memoirs of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester in 1981. In 2001, the Royal Family held a ceremony to acknowledge her centennial birthday, her last public appearance.
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Yevonde
Vivex colour print, 1935
On display at The Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NPG P871(1)
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1939
NPG P870(7)
Mary Theresa (née Montagu-Douglas-Scott), Lady Burghley; Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Lafayette
bromide print, circa 1910
NPG Ax29354
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dudley Glanfield
bromide print, 1922
NPG x45281
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Vandyk
hand-coloured bromide print, 1930s
NPG x74766
The Wedding of Lady May Cambridge and Henry Abel Smith
by Vandyk
12 x 10 inch glass plate negative, 24 October 1931
NPG x31672
The Wedding of Lady May Cambridge and Henry Abel Smith
by Vandyk
12 x 10 inch glass plate negative, 24 October 1931
NPG x33562
Wedding of Lady May Cambridge & Captain Henry Abel Smith
by Vandyk, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1931 (24 October 1931)
NPG x196942
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Yevonde
matte bromide print on card mount, 1935
NPG x24423
The wedding of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Vandyk
10 x 8 inch nitrate negative, 6 November 1935
NPG x130247
The wedding of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Vandyk
10 x 8 inch nitrate film negative, 6 November 1935
NPG x130249
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1935-1939
NPG x34758
The wedding of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by and after Vandyk
hand-coloured bromide print, 6 November 1935
NPG x134883
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1935-1939
NPG x34757
'The Royal Wedding' (Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester)
by Vandyk, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 6 November 1935
NPG x197272
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1935-1939
NPG x193125
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Yevonde
bromide print, 1935
NPG x199277
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Hay Wrightson
whole-plate film negative, 12 May 1937
NPG x132138
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Yevonde
Vivex colour print, 1937
NPG x20588
Royal group on the occasion of the coronation of King George VI
by Hay Wrightson
whole-plate film negative, 12 May 1937
NPG x32328
Royal group on the occasion of the coronation of King George VI
by Hay Wrightson
whole-plate film negative, 12 May 1937
NPG x32329
Royal group on the occasion of the coronation of King George VI
by Hay Wrightson
whole-plate film negative, 12 May 1937
NPG x32330
Royal group on the occasion of the coronation of King George VI
by Hay Wrightson
nitrate negative, 12 May 1937
NPG x32331
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 12 May 1937
NPG x46515
Royal group on the occasion of the coronation of King George VI
by Hay Wrightson
whole-plate film negative, 12 May 1937
NPG x138264
Royal group on the occasion of the coronation of King George VI
by Hay Wrightson
whole-plate film negative, 12 May 1937
NPG x138265
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1939
NPG x34760
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1939
NPG x34877
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1939
NPG x193126
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1940
NPG x34878
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1940
NPG x34879
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1940
NPG x34880
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1940
NPG x34881
'Princess Elizabeth's 18th birthday'
by Associated Press
bromide print, 21 April 1944
NPG x135525
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
contact print, 25 November 1947
NPG x35698
Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 November 1947
NPG x158911
Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 November 1947
NPG x158912
Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 November 1947
NPG x158994
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1953
NPG x34883
'The Royal Homecoming, Royal Family welcome at Westminster Pier'
published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1954 (15 May 1954)
NPG x193050
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Yevonde
matte bromide print on card mount, March 1959
NPG x24424
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Yevonde
matte bromide print on card mount, March 1959
NPG x24426
Duchess of Gloucester with her sons
by Yevonde
matte bromide print on card mount, March 1959
NPG x34008
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, 1961
NPG x35197
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, 1961
NPG x35198
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Lenare
bromide print on card mount, 1969
NPG x29584
The Wedding of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips
by Norman Parkinson
colour print, 14 November 1973
NPG x126928
Nora Swinburne; Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print
NPG x35757
The Wedding of Lady May Cambridge and Henry Abel Smith
by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass transparency, 24 October 1931
NPG x31678
Queen Elizabeth II as bridesmaid at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
by Hay Wrightson
bromide print, 6 November 1935
NPG x4194
King George VI Coronation group
by Hay Wrightson
whole-plate film negative, 12 May 1937
NPG x126942
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1939
NPG x34759
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate glass negative, 1939
NPG x35449
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate glass negative, 1939
NPG x35450
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate glass negative, 1939
NPG x35451
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1939
NPG x37719
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1939
NPG x37720
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1939
NPG x37721
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film transparency, 1939
NPG x37723
Related People
- Margaret Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott (née Bridgeman), Duchess of Buccleuch (mother)
- John Charles Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch (father)
- Mary Theresa (née Montagu-Douglas-Scott), Lady Burghley (sister)
- Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (husband)
- Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (son)
- Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, Earl of Ulster (grandson)
- Prince William of Gloucester (son)
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