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Constance Gaskell

1885 – 1964

Noblewoman; Woman of the Bedchamber to Mary of Teck; Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

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About Constance Gaskell

Lived 1885 – 1964 (aged 79). Constance Gaskell was a British courtier.

Lady Constance Harriet Stuart Milnes Gaskell, DCVO DStJ (née Knox; 21 April 1885 – 29 April 1964) was a Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary from 1937 to 1953 and Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent from 1953 to 1960.

Early life Lady Constance was the second, but eldest surviving, daughter of Constance Caulfeild and Uchter Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly, who was later Governor of New Zealand from 1897 to 1904.

Courtier Lady Gaskell was a Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary from 1937 to 1953 and Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent from 1953 to 1960.

Personal life On 7 November 1905, she married Maj. Evelyn Milnes Gaskell (d. 1931), a son of Rt. Hon. Charles Milnes Gaskell, MP for Morley, Together, they were the parents of:

Her son died in a flying accident on 5 November 1943. Lady Constance Milnes Gaskell died in 1964, eight days after her 79th birthday.

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Important facts

Birth century
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Courtier
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Awards
Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Also known as
Constance Harriet Stuart Knox, Lady Constance Harriet Stuart Milnes Gaskell

People in Constance Gaskell's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Constance Gaskell?

noblewoman; Woman of the Bedchamber to Mary of Teck; Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (1885-1964)

When was Constance Gaskell born?

Constance Gaskell was born on 21 April 1885.

When did Constance Gaskell die?

Constance Gaskell died on 29 April 1964.

What was Constance Gaskell's occupation?

Constance Gaskell was a courtier.

What nationality was Constance Gaskell?

Constance Gaskell was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Constance Gaskell

· Wikidata: Q16003682

· DBpedia: Lady Constance Gaskell

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