Rachel Pepys

Lady Mary Rachel Pepys, DCVO (née Fitzalan-Howard, 27 June 1905 – 17 August 1992) was an English courtier from the Howard family. She was lady-in-waiting to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, from 1943 to 1968.

Early life

Lady Rachel was born at Norfolk House, St James's Square, the eldest child of Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk (1847–1917), and his second wife, Gwendolen Constable-Maxwell, who was a peeress in her own right as 12th Lady Herries of Terregles.

Marriage and issue On 31 July 1939, Lady Rachel married Lieutenant Colonel Colin Keppel Davidson , son of Colonel Leslie Davidson and Lady Theodora Keppel, daughter of William Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle. They had two children: Her funeral was held at Arundel Cathedral and attended by two of the Duchess's children, Princess Alexandra and Prince Michael of Kent.