Owen Frederick Morton Tudor
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Owen Frederick Morton Tudor, (? - 1987), was an officer in 3rd The King's Own Hussars
and the husband of Larissa Tudor
, a woman some claimed could have been Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
.
. The original family name was Jones
, but it was changed to Tudor
in 1890. Tudor attended the junior school at St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate
, and then joined the Royal Navy in 1915 and served as a midshipman aboard the HMS Repulse. After he suffered an eye injury, he was forced to leave the navy in December 1917. He attended St Lawrence College in 1918 and was involved in the school's sports programs. Tudor won the Saddle at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
, which well qualified him for the British Army's cavalry.
, but later transferred to the 3rd King's Own Hussars in 1921. The regiment was stationed in Constantinople
, where Tudor reportedly met Larissa Haouk, who was reportedly working as a belly dance
r in a Constantinople nightclub
, and married her in 1923 against the wishes of the colonel of his regiment. He reportedly was forced to leave his regiment after he married Larissa and transferred to the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Tank Corps, based at Lydd
, Kent
.
Tudor was devastated by Larissa's death in 1926 and took flowers or arranged for flowers to be delivered to her grave each June 10 until a few years before his own death. However, he remarried quickly. His second wife was a daughter of Lord Hothfield. Tudor was readmitted to his former regiment in 1927 and was quickly promoted. He retired from the army in 1950 with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He refused to answer letters inquiring about Larissa's past.
3rd The King's Own Hussars
The 3rd Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into The Queen's Own Hussars in 1958.-The Glorious Revolution:...
and the husband of Larissa Tudor
Larissa Tudor
Larissa Feodorovna Tudor was the wife of Owen Frederick Morton Tudor, an officer of 3rd Battalion of The King's Own Hussars. Following her death, it was rumoured that she was in truth Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia, the second daughter of Nicholas II of Russia, and of Tsarina...
, a woman some claimed could have been Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia , , was the second daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last monarch of Russia, and of Tsarina Alexandra...
.
Early life and education
Tudor was the son of Admiral Henry Morton Tudor and a nephew of Admiral Sir Frederick TudorFrederick Charles Tudor Tudor
Rear Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Tudor Tudor KCB KCMG was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Sea Lord.-Naval career:Tudor joined the Royal Navy in 1876. He was Commanding Officer of HMS Prometheus, HMS Challenger and HMS Superb. In 1910 he was given command of the Gunnery School at...
. The original family name was Jones
Jones
Jones may refer to:* Jones , a common Anglo-Welsh surname* Jones , English cricketer in the 1740s* Jones calculus, a description of polarization in optics...
, but it was changed to Tudor
Tudor (surname)
The surname Tudor, within the United Kingdom, originates from the Welsh forename Tewdwr, Tewdr or Tudur .Tudor is also a common first name in Romanian, also equivalent to "Theodor"...
in 1890. Tudor attended the junior school at St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate
St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate
St. Lawrence College is a co-educational independent school situated in the town of Ramsgate in Kent.- History :It was founded in 1879, known as South Eastern College. The school rapidly outgrew the single house, leading to the main building of the present day college by 1884. The chapel was...
, and then joined the Royal Navy in 1915 and served as a midshipman aboard the HMS Repulse. After he suffered an eye injury, he was forced to leave the navy in December 1917. He attended St Lawrence College in 1918 and was involved in the school's sports programs. Tudor won the Saddle at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
, which well qualified him for the British Army's cavalry.
First marriage and later career
He entered the 20th Hussars20th Hussars
The 20th Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. In 1922 it was amalgamated with the 14th Hussars to form the 14th/20th Hussars, later the 14th/20th King's Hussars.-History of the 20th Hussars:...
, but later transferred to the 3rd King's Own Hussars in 1921. The regiment was stationed in Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
, where Tudor reportedly met Larissa Haouk, who was reportedly working as a belly dance
Belly dance
Belly dance or Bellydance is a "Western"-coined name for a traditional "Middle Eastern" dance, especially raqs sharqi . It is sometimes also called Middle Eastern dance or Arabic dance in the West, or by the Greco-Turkish term çiftetelli...
r in a Constantinople nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
, and married her in 1923 against the wishes of the colonel of his regiment. He reportedly was forced to leave his regiment after he married Larissa and transferred to the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Tank Corps, based at Lydd
Lydd
Lydd is a town in Kent, England, lying on the Romney Marsh. It is one of the larger towns on the Marsh, and the most southerly town in Kent. Actually located on Denge Marsh, Lydd was one of the first sandy islands to form as the bay evolved into what is now called the Romney Marsh...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
.
Tudor was devastated by Larissa's death in 1926 and took flowers or arranged for flowers to be delivered to her grave each June 10 until a few years before his own death. However, he remarried quickly. His second wife was a daughter of Lord Hothfield. Tudor was readmitted to his former regiment in 1927 and was quickly promoted. He retired from the army in 1950 with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He refused to answer letters inquiring about Larissa's past.