As royals go, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, was one of the best-loved – and most redoubtable. In many ways the last great Edwardian lady, she was the longest living British royal before her ...

And to her daughter-in-law, Birgitte, Princess Alice left an array of stunning family jewels. The brooches that the Duchess of Gloucester wore for Commonwealth Day were previously worn by Princess ...

Birgitte's decision to wear a Hartnell gown also paid tribute to her mother-in-law Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, who had worn a Hartnell gown for her wedding to Prince Henry in 1935.

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester often wore the Iveagh Tiara for royal events. She later passed the diadem to her daughter-in-law Birgitte, who has worn the piece for banquets and official ...

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, was at the centre of the Royal Family for most of her adult life, but remained one of its least known members. The Queen's aunt and Queen Mother's sister-in-law, ...

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary, and have marked the occasion with a new portrait. The pair - who have supported the monarch for decades by carrying ...

Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester is going down in modern royal history. King Charles kept the tradition of appointing new members to the Order of the Garter on April 23, the feast day of ...

The Duke was born Prince Richard of Gloucester in 1944, to the then-Duke of Gloucester (son of King George V and Queen Mary) and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Alice, with her two sons, William (left) and Richard (right). 1949. Keystone-France // Getty Images.