[ARCHIVED CONTENT] The Late Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
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The Late Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
The House of Windsor from 1952

25 December 1901 - 29 October 2004

Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester died peacefully in her sleep on the evening of 29 October 2004, at Kensington Palace, London.

Princess Alice was the widow of the late Duke of Gloucester, third son of George V; the mother of the present Duke of Gloucester; and the aunt of The Queen. Passing away two months short of her 103rd birthday, she had a long, adventurous and eventful life. In her Royal duties, she served the nation for many decades, working for the benefit of numerous charities and supporting the Armed Forces in peace and war.

Find out about the life and work of Princess Alice in this section.

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