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Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline; 25 February 1883 – 3 January 1981) was a member of the British royal family. She was one of the longest-lived British royals.
- Early Life and Family
- Marriage and Children
- Philanthropy
- South Africa
- Canada and The Second World War
- The Dutch Royal Family in Canada
- Canadian Arts and Culture
- Later Life
Alice was born at Windsor Castle, the daughter of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, youngest son of Queen Victoria, and Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont. She was named for her father’s elder sister, Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse-Darmstadt, who had died of diphtheria in 1878. Alice’s godparents included Queen Victoria, King Willem III of...
In 1904, Alice married Prince Alexander of Teck in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. Alexander was the younger brother of the Princess of Wales (later Queen Mary, consort of King George V). One of the guests, Lady Violet Greville observed, “Unlike most royal brides, this bride looked the picture of happiness.” In 1917, George V abolished German ...
Alice was involved in a number of charities and philanthropic activities. As she explained in her memoirs, “I had my own charitable work to occupy me. First and foremost was the National Children’s Adoption Association, which I had joined after its foundation in 1917.” Alice also chaired the finance committee and case committee of The Athlone Trust...
Athlone was governor general of South Africa from 1924 until 1930. He and Alice were popular there and noted for treating South Africans of all backgrounds with courtesy and respect. Alice encouraged royal visits to South Africa, writing that a visit from the King and Queen, “would have done so much to eliminate the absurd racial differences” which...
In February 1940, less than six months after the outbreak of the Second World War, the governor general of Canada, Lord Tweedsmuir, died after sustaining a severe head injury following a stroke. Prime Minister Mackenzie King recommended Athlone’s appointment as governor general . Following a circuitous journey across the Atlantic Ocean to avoid Ger...
Alice was related to the Dutch royal family, and invited them to take refuge in Canada during the Second World War. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands was Alice’s first cousin (their mothers were sisters) and Alice was godmother to Wilhelmina’s granddaughter, the future Queen Beatrix. The Dutch royal family had fled the Netherlands during the Nazi...
Following in the tradition of her aunt Princess Louise and cousin Princess Patricia, Alice supported the arts and Canadian culture. The Athlones sponsored wartime benefit concerts and performances. According to R. H. Hubbard, “[Alice] showed her serious concern for the arts by attending literally every concert and exhibition in Ottawa and receiving...
Alice continued to have a close relationship with Canada after the end of Athlone’s term. In 1947, Alice advised Mackenzie King concerning the selection of antique silver as a wedding gift for the future Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In 1959, Alice spent nearly two months in Canada, travelling across the country by train,...
Alice of Athlone (1883–1981) Princess of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, countess of Athlone, and one of the monarchy's most popular royals. Name variations: Princess Alice; Alice Saxe-Coburg.
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone GCVO GBE GCStJ (Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline; née Princess Alice of Albany; 25 February 1883 – 3 January 1981) was a member of the British Royal Family. Alice was the longest-lived Princess of the British Royal Family and the last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria.
3. Jan. 1981 · Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone; Photo: Wikipedia. January 3, 1981 saw the end of an era. On that day the last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria died at the age of 97, one month short of her 98th birthday. Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone had lived through six reigns: Queen Victoria (grandmother), King ...
5. Jan. 2023 · In 1917, they renounced their German Teck title, and were made Earl and Countess of Athlone, though Princess Alice retained her style of Princess as the male-line granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
Prinzessin Alice, Countess of Athlone VA (geborene Prinzessin Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline of Albany) (* 25. Februar 1883 in Windsor Castle, Windsor; † 3. Januar 1981 im Kensington Palace, London) war ein Mitglied der britischen Königsfamilie. Sie war das am längsten lebende Enkelkind Königin Victorias.
