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1901-2004 Princess Alice, duchess of Gloucester was born Lady Alice Cristabel Montagu-Douglas-Scott on 25 December 1901 at Montagu House, London, the fifth child and third daughter of John Charles-Montagu-Douglas Scott, earl of Dalkeith, and from 1914 seventh duke of Buccleuch and ninth duke of Queensberry, and his wife, Margaret Alice. She was educated at St James's Boarding School at West Malvern. From she travelled the world before returning in 1935 to marry to Prince Henry, first duke of Gloucester (1900-1974), third son of George V. She was actively involved in various charities and became the patron of the Girl's Public Day School Trust in 1940. From 1945-1948 she moved with young family to Australia where her husband had been appointed governor general. Her eldest son died in 1972 and her husband died 1975. In 1995 she moved to apartments in Kensington Palace, which she shared with her son. She died on 29 October 2004. GB/366/615 Deposited/Corporate/GDS/Patrons/alice 07/10/2008 Mkklibyz 08/04/2009 Mkklibyz Alice (1901-2004); Princess, Duchess of Gloucester Alice Female International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes a5bcdfc5-0ea5-4474-9747-8e738573bcc8