Sonia Cubitt, Baroness Ashcombe
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Sonia Rosemary Cubitt, Baroness Ashcombe (née Keppel) OBE
DStJ (24 May 1900 – 16 August 1986) was the daughter of Hon. George Keppel and his wife, Alice
(a mistress of King Edward VII
) and the grandmother of the Duchess of Cornwall. Violet Trefusis
was her (only) sister.
On 16 November 1920, she married Hon. Roland Cubitt (who later succeeded his father as Baron Ashcombe
, whereupon Sonia became Baroness Ashcombe), at the Guard's Chapel of Wellington Barracks
in London. They were divorced in 1947 after having three children:
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
DStJ (24 May 1900 – 16 August 1986) was the daughter of Hon. George Keppel and his wife, Alice
Alice Keppel
Alice Frederica Keppel, née Edmonstone was a British socialite and the most famous mistress of Edward VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria. Her formal style after marriage was The Hon. Mrs George Keppel. Her daughter, Violet Trefusis, was the lover of poet Vita Sackville-West...
(a mistress of King Edward VII
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
) and the grandmother of the Duchess of Cornwall. Violet Trefusis
Violet Trefusis
Violet Trefusis née Keppel was an English writer and socialite. She is most notable for her lesbian affair with Vita Sackville-West, which was featured under disguise in Virginia Woolf's Orlando: A Biography....
was her (only) sister.
On 16 November 1920, she married Hon. Roland Cubitt (who later succeeded his father as Baron Ashcombe
Baron Ashcombe
Baron Ashcombe, of Dorking in the County of Surrey and of Bodiam Castle in the County of Sussex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1892 for the Conservative politician George Cubitt. He was the son of the architect Thomas Cubitt. Lord Ashcombe was succeeded by his...
, whereupon Sonia became Baroness Ashcombe), at the Guard's Chapel of Wellington Barracks
Wellington Barracks, London
The Foot Guards Battalions on public duties in London are located in barracks conveniently close to Buckingham Palace for them to be able to reach the Palace very quickly in an emergency. In central London, a battalion is based at Wellington Barracks, Westminster, about 300 yards from Buckingham...
in London. They were divorced in 1947 after having three children:
- Hon. Rosalind Maud Cubitt (b. 11 August 1921 – 14 July 1994), who married Bruce ShandBruce ShandMajor Bruce Middleton Hope Shand, MC and bar, DL, was an officer in the British Army. He is best known as the father of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.-Early life:...
and whose daughter is Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall - Hon. Henry Cubitt (b. 31 March 1924)
- Hon. Jeremy John Cubitt (b. 7 May 1927 – 12 January 1958)