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At Christmas 1900 the Honourable Mrs George Keppel gave a Faberge cigarette case to her lover Bertie, Prince of Wales and heir to the English throne. Made from three kinds of gold, enamelled in royal blue, over its cover front and back coiled a serpent contrived from diamonds. The head and tail of the serpent formed a knot.
General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle primary name: Keppel, George ...
Keppel, Alice (1869–1947)English aristocrat and influential mistress of King Edward VII. Name variations: Alice Edmonstone; Mrs. George Keppel. Born Alice Frederica Edmonstone in 1869 in Stirlingshire, Scotland; died on September 11, 1947, in Florence, Italy; youngest daughter of Admiral William Edmonstone and Mary (Parsons) Edmonstone (d.
General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle (1724-1772) was styled Viscount Bury until 1754, becoming 3rd Earl of Albermale in 1757 on the death of his father. He came from a wealthy and powerful Flemish family from Gueldres, close to the Princes of Orange, who had moved to England in the 17th Century.
Alice Keppel. (1868-1947), Wife of George Keppel; mother of Violet Trefusis; mistress of King Edward VII. Alice Frederica Keppel (née Edmonstone) Sitter in 8 portraits. 3 Likes. List Thumbnail. Sort by. Alice Keppel. by John Moffat.
24 nov 2020 · George Keppel knew about the affairs. Alice and George had a happy marriage, if unconventional by today's modern standards. They raised two daughters together, Violet and Sonia (Sonia Keppel would ...
Alice was born in 1868 and raised at Duntreath Castle in Scotland. She made her debut in 1886 and became a highly regarded society hostess, said to be one of the most beautiful women of her time, with her blue eyes, small waist, chestnut hair and large bust. After many proposals from other suitors, in 1888 Al-ice married George Keppel, a ...
