Angela Lascelles

Angela Estree Lyssod D'Arcy Lascelles (née Dowding; 20 April 1919 – 28 February 2007) was a British actress who married into the British royal family. She was the first wife of The Honourable Gerald Lascelles, second son of the 6th Earl of Harewood and his wife Mary, Princess Royal, the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary.

Birth and career She was born on 20 April 1919 in Hanwell, London. She studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama before starring in Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit in the West End, and the film Miss London Ltd. This was seen in the press to be a snub for the couple. The reception took place at St James's Palace and was attended by Queen Mary, the groom's maternal grandmother.

The couple had one child, Henry Ulick Lascelles (born 19 May 1953 in London), who married twice and has one son. In 1955, the family moved to Fort Belvedere, Surrey, the former country home of Gerald Lascelles's uncle, Edward VIII (the Duke of Windsor).

Divorce and later life The couple divorced in 1978, and he later married actress Elizabeth Colvin (née Collingwood). Angela Lascelles continued to live in Windsor Great Park, and she maintained good relations with the royal family. The Queen continued to invite her to the Royal Enclosure at Ascot. She never remarried and died in Virginia Water, Surrey, on 28 February 2007.