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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 - NPG P870(7)

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1939
NPG P870(7)

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, by Dudley Glanfield - NPG x45281

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dudley Glanfield
bromide print, 1922
NPG x45281

Wedding of Lady May Cambridge & Captain Henry Abel Smith, by Vandyk, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x196942

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 - NPG x24423

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Yevonde
matte bromide print on card mount, 1935
NPG x24423

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, by Dorothy Wilding - NPG x34758

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1935-1939
NPG x34758

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, by Dorothy Wilding - NPG x34757

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1935-1939
NPG x34757

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, by Dorothy Wilding, published by  Raphael Tuck & Sons - NPG x193125

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

by Dorothy Wilding, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1935-1939
NPG x193125

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