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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

(1901-2004), Wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; daughter of 7th Duke of Buccleuch and 9th Duke of Queensberry

Sitter 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.

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 1954
NPG x37748

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 1954
NPG x37749

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 1954
NPG x37750

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 1954
NPG x37751

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 1954
NPG x37752

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 1954
NPG x37753

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 1954
NPG x37754

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester; Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1955
NPG x37937

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1956
NPG x37967

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1956
NPG x37968

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1956
NPG x37969

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1956
NPG x37970

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1956
NPG x37971

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1956
NPG x37972

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1956
NPG x37973

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1956
NPG x37974

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Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 1956
NPG x37975

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