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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901-2004), Wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; daughter of 7th Duke of Buccleuch & 9th Duke of Queensberry

Sitter associated with 124 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.

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1939
NPG x37720

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1939
NPG x37721

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film transparency, 1939
NPG x37723

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film transparency, 1939
NPG x37724

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1939
NPG x37725

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1939
NPG x37726

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film transparency, 1939
NPG x37727

x34878

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1940
NPG x34878

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1940
NPG x34880

x34881

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1940
NPG x34881

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1940
NPG x35453

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1940
NPG x35454

x35801

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film copy negative, 1940
NPG x35801

x35802

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film copy negative, 1940
NPG x35802

x37704

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
film negative, 1940
NPG x37704

x37705

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
film negative, 1940
NPG x37705

x37706

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
film negative, 1940
NPG x37706

x37707

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
film negative, 1940
NPG x37707

x37708

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film copy negative, 15 May 1943
NPG x37708

x37709

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film copy negative, 15 May 1943
NPG x37709

Related People
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)
Category
Royalty, Rulers and Aristocracy
Place
Gloucestershire