Irene Astor, Baroness Astor of Hever
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Irene Astor, Baroness Astor of Hever (7 October 1919 – 2001) was the widow of Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever
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She was born as Lady Irene Violet Freesia Janet Augusta Haig in 1919. She was the daughter of Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
and The Honourable Dorothy Maud Vivian. She became styled as Baroness Astor of Hever, upon the death of her father-in-law on 19 July 1971.
Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever
Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever was a British soldier, publisher, and peer. His father was John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever....
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She was born as Lady Irene Violet Freesia Janet Augusta Haig in 1919. She was the daughter of Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCIE, ADC, was a British senior officer during World War I. He commanded the British Expeditionary Force from 1915 to the end of the War...
and The Honourable Dorothy Maud Vivian. She became styled as Baroness Astor of Hever, upon the death of her father-in-law on 19 July 1971.
- She married the Honourable Gavin AstorGavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of HeverGavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever was a British soldier, publisher, and peer. His father was John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever....
on 4 October 1945. They had five children:- 1) John Jacob Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever (born 16 June 1946)
- 2) The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Bridget Mary Astor (born 16 February 1948) - 3) The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Elizabeth Louise Astor (born 1 March 1951) - 4) The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Sarah Violet Astor (born 30 September 1953), Her son Harry Lopez was married to Laura Parker BowlesLaura LópezLaura López is a Spanish synchronized swimmer. She has competed at the and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
, daughter of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall - 5) The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Philip Douglas Paul Astor (born 4 April 1959)