Helen Percy, Duchess of Northumberland
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Helen Percy, Duchess of Northumberland, GCVO (13 December 1886 – 13 June 1965) was born as Helen Magdalan Gordon-Lennox, the daughter of the Earl of March and Kinrara
(later Duke of Richmond
).
She was married on 18 October 1911 to Earl Percy
, who succeeded his father as 8th Duke of Northumberland
in 1918, whereupon she became known as the Duchess of Northumberland. They had six children:
She was Mistress of the Robes
to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
from 1937 to 1964 and was appointed a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
in 1938.
Charles Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th Duke of Richmond and Lennox KG, GCVO , styled Lord Settrington until 1860 and Earl of March between 1860 and 1903, was a British politician and peer....
(later Duke of Richmond
Duke of Richmond
The title Duke of Richmond is named after Richmond and its surrounding district of Richmondshire, and has been created several times in the Peerage of England for members of the royal Tudor and Stuart families...
).
She was married on 18 October 1911 to Earl Percy
Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland
Alan Ian Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland KG CBE MVO TD was the son of Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Edith Campbell....
, who succeeded his father as 8th Duke of Northumberland
Duke of Northumberland
The Duke of Northumberland is a title in the peerage of Great Britain that has been created several times. Since the third creation in 1766, the title has belonged to the House of Percy , which held the title of Earl of Northumberland from 1377....
in 1918, whereupon she became known as the Duchess of Northumberland. They had six children:
- Henry George Alan Percy, 9th Duke of NorthumberlandHenry Percy, 9th Duke of NorthumberlandHenry George Alan Percy, 9th Duke of Northumberland was the son of Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox....
(15 July 1912 – 21 May 1940) - Hugh Algernon Percy, 10th Duke of NorthumberlandHugh Percy, 10th Duke of NorthumberlandHugh Algernon Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland KG, GCVO, KStJ, PC, TD, FRS was the son of Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox.-Career:...
(6 April 1914 – 11 October 1988) - Lady Elizabeth Ivy Percy (25 May 1916 – 16 September 2008) married Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of HamiltonDouglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of HamiltonAir Commodore Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton and 11th Duke of Brandon, KT, GCVO, AFC, PC, DL, FRCSE, FRGS, was a Scottish nobleman and pioneering aviator....
in 1937 - Lady Diana Evelyn Percy (23 November 1917 – 16 June 1978) married John Egerton, 6th Duke of SutherlandJohn Egerton, 6th Duke of Sutherlandthumb|right|200px|Portrait by [[Allan Warren]]John Sutherland Egerton, 6th Duke of Sutherland , styled Viscount Brackley until 1944 and known as The Earl of Ellesmere between 1944 and 1963, was a British peer.-Background and education:the son of John Egerton, 4th Earl of Ellesmere and Lady Violet...
in 1939 in Westminster AbbeyWestminster AbbeyThe Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,... - Lord Richard Charles Percy (11 February 1921–1989)
- Lord Geoffrey William Percy (b. 8 July 1925)
She was Mistress of the Robes
Mistress of the Robes
The Mistress of the Robes is the senior lady of the British Royal Household. Formerly responsible for the Queen's clothes and jewellery, the post now has the responsibility for arranging the rota of attendance of the Ladies in Waiting on the Queen, along with various duties at State ceremonies...
to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
from 1937 to 1964 and was appointed a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
in 1938.