Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
British aristocrat and courtier (1895–1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the wife of the first duke, see Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1646–1710).
Mary Alice Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, GCVO, CBE (née Gascoyne-Cecil; 29 July 1895 – 24 December 1988) was a British courtier who served as Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth II from 1953 to 1967. She was the granddaughter of Prime Minister Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury.
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Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Countess of Euston |
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Born | Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil (1895-07-29)29 July 1895[1] Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England |
Died | 24 December 1988(1988-12-24) (aged 93) Westminster, London, England |
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