- Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later Queen Elizabeth, was the Queen Consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1936 until his death in 1952. After her husband's death, she was known as "Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother", to avoid confusion with her daughter, Elizabeth II. Before her husband ascended the throne, from 1923 to 1936 she was known as the Duchess of York. She was the last Queen of Ireland and Empress of India. - Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn, Queen Consort of England, 1st Marchioness of Pembroke (ca. 1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was the second wife of King Henry VIII and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, were part of the complex beginning of the considerable political and religious upheaval which was the English Reformation, with Anne herself actively promoting the cause of Church reform. - Lady Sarah McCorquodale
Lady Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia McCorquodale (born 19 March, 1955) is the eldest daughter of Edward Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, and his first wife, Frances (formerly the Honourable Frances Burke Roche). Diana, Princess of Wales was her younger sister. She was born The Honourable Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia Spencer; she acquired the courtesy title The Lady Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia Spencer in 1975, when her grandfather died and her father became the 8th Earl Spencer. - Anne Hyde
Lady Anne Hyde (March 1637 - 31 March 1671), daughter of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon and his wife, Frances Aylesbury, became the first wife of James, Duke of York (the future King James II of England and VII of Scotland), and the mother of two queens, Mary II of England and Anne of Great Britain. She was born, on either 12 March or 22 March 1637, at Windsor, Berkshire, to Frances (daughter of Sir Thomas Aylesbury, … - Diana Beauclerk Duchess of St Albans
Diana Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans (c. 1679-15 January 1742) was born Lady Diana de Vere, the daughter of the 20th Earl of Oxford and Diana Kirke. On 17 April 1694, she married the 1st Duke of St Albans, an illegitimate son of King Charles II and his mistress Nell Gwynne, whereupon Diana became Duchess of St Albans. She was Mistress of the Robes to Caroline, Princess of Wales from 1714 to 1717. - Lady Anne Blunt
Anne Isabella Noel Blunt, née King-Noel, 15th Baroness Wentworth, known for most of her life as Lady Anne Blunt, was co-founder with her husband the poet Wilfrid Scawen Blunt of the Crabbet Arabian Stud. The two married on 8 June 1869. From the late 1870s, Wilfrid and Lady Anne travelled extensively in Arabia and the Middle East, buying Arabian horses from Bedouin tribesmen and the Egyptian Ali Pasha Sherif. - Lady Louise Windsor
The Lady Louise Windsor is a member of the British Royal Family. She is currently the only child of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, the youngest son of Elizabeth II, and Sophie, The Countess of Wessex (née Rhys-Jones) but the couple are expecting a second child in December 2007. Lady Louise is 8th in line to the throne and has been since her birth in 2003. - Lucinda Lambton
The Lady Lucinda Worsthorne (born 10 May 1943, Newcastle upon Tyne), better known as Lucinda Lambton, is a British writer, photographer, television presenter and producer. She specialises in taking a quirky view of architectural history. Her parents were Anthony Claud Frederick Lambton and Belinda Blew-Jones. At the time of her birth her father was heir to the Earl of Durham, a title he later disclaimed. - Princess Diana of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances; née Spencer; 1 July 1961 - 31 August 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. Their two sons, Princes William and Harry, are second and third in line to the thrones of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth Realms. - Lady Sarah Chatto
The Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Chatto, "née" Armstrong-Jones, (born 1 May 1964) is the only daughter of the 1st Earl of Snowdon and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the second daughter of King George VI of the United Kingdom and Queen Elizabeth (later The Queen Mother). She is 15th in the line of succession to the British Throne and at the time of her birth was seventh. She is the only niece of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. - Mabell Ogilvy Countess of Airlie
Mabell Frances Elizabeth Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie GCVO GBE DGStJ (10 March 1866-7 April 1956), née Lady Mabell Gore, was a British peeress and courtier. The Countess of Airlie was born in London, the eldest daughter of the 5th Earl of Arran. She married the 11th Earl of Airlie on 19 January 1886, and they later had six children. As a Lady of the Bedchamber and close confidante to Queen Mary from 1901 until the latter's death in 1953, … - Lady Charlotte Guest
Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Guest (May 19, 1812 – January 15, 1895), was a British translator and businesswoman. An important figure in the study of Welsh literature and the Welsh language, she is best known for her pioneering translation of the major medieval work, the "Mabinogion". - Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville or Wydville (c. 1437 - 7/8 June 1492) was the Queen consort of King Edward IV of England from 1464 until his death in 1483. - Antonia Fraser
Lady Antonia Fraser (Pinter), CBE (born August 27, 1932, as Antonia Margaret Caroline Pakenham) is a British author of history and novels, best known for writing biographies. She is the daughter of Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford, and his wife, the late Elizabeth Harman. Like all her siblings, she became a child convert to the Catholic Church. As the daughter of an earl, Antonia Fraser's title (form of address) is "Lady Antonia"; however, … - Megan Lloyd George
Lady Megan Lloyd George CH (22 April 1902–14 May 1966) was a British politician, the first female Member of Parliament for a Welsh constituency, and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party. She later became a Labour MP. The youngest child of David Lloyd George and his wife, Margaret, she was born Megan Arvon George in Criccieth, Caernarfonshire, in what is now Gwynedd. After her father was raised to the Peerage as Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, … - Lady Caroline Lamb
The Lady Caroline Lamb (13 November 1785-26 January 1828) was a novelist and British aristocrat, the only daughter of the 3rd Earl of Bessborough and Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough, with whom George IV fell in love. Although her husband was the 2nd Viscount Melbourne, the Prime Minister, she was never the Viscountess Melbourne, because she died before he acceded to the peerage; this is why she is known to history as Lady Caroline Lamb. - Kathleen Hamilton Duchess of Abercorn
Kathleen Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, DCVO (July 8 1905 - February 2 1990) was Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth from 1964 to her death in 1990. She was invested as a Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1969. Born Mary Kathleen Crichton, the daughter of Henry Crichton, Viscount Crichton, she was married on February 9 1928 to the Marquess of Hamilton (in St Martin-in-the-Fields), who succeeded his father as 4th Duke of Abercorn in 1953. - Jane Fellowes Baroness Fellowes
Cynthia Jane Fellowes, Baroness Fellowes (born 11 February 1957) is the second daughter and second child of Edward Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, and his first wife, Frances Shand Kydd (formerly the Honourable Frances Burke Roche). Diana, Princess of Wales was her younger sister. She was born The Honourable Cynthia Jane Spencer. Her title changed to The Lady Cynthia Jane Spencer in 1975, when her grandfather died and her father became the 8th Earl Spencer. - Elizabeth Leveson-Gower Duchess of Sutherland
Elizabeth Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland and 19th Countess of Sutherland (24 May 1765-29 January 1839) was a Scottish peeress. Elizabeth was the only child of the 18th Earl of Sutherland and his wife, Mary and she succeeded to her father's titles in 1766, a few weeks after her first birthday. On 4 September 1785, she married Lord George Leveson-Gower and they had four surviving children: *George Granville Leveson-Gower, later Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, … - Mary Boleyn
Mary Boleyn (c. 1499 - July 19, 1543) was a member of the famous aristocratic Boleyn family, which enjoyed considerable influence during the early part of the 16th century. Mary was one of the mistresses of King Henry VIII of England and also, allegedly, of his rival, King Francis I of France. She was married twice and most historians believe she was the elder sister of Queen Anne Boleyn. Some still claim that she may have been the younger sister, though her children, … - Lady Teresa Waugh
Lady Teresa Lorraine Waugh (born 26 February 1940) is a British novelist and translator. Lady Teresa was born in 1940, the daughter of the 6th Earl of Onslow and his first wife, Pamela. On 1 July 1961, she married the author, Auberon Waugh. Lady Teresa has translated such works as Anka Muhlstein's "A Taste For Freedom: The life of Astolphe de Custine" (2000), … - Joan Beaufort Queen of Scotland
Joan Beaufort (c. 1404 - 15 July 1445), was Queen Consort of the Kingdom of Scotland from 1424 to 1437, being married to James I of Scotland. She was a daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Margaret Holland. Her paternal grandparents were John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and his mistress and later third wife Katherine Swynford. Her maternal grandparents were Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent and Alice Fitzalan. - Anna Russell Duchess of Bedford
Anna Maria Stanhope, Duchess of Bedford (3 September 1783 - 3 July 1857), was the daughter of Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington, and June Fleming. She became the wife of Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford, and sister in law of the British Prime Minister John Russell. She was a life long friend of Queen Victoria and between 1841 and 1847 served as a Lady of the Bedchamber. - Anne Lambton
The Lady Anne Mary Gabrielle Lambton is a minor British actress. Lambton is a younger daughter of Antony Lambton (formerly 6th Earl of Durham) and his wife Bindy "née" Blew-Jones. One of her first roles was as Linda in "Sid and Nancy" (1986) and then as a witch in the 1990 film, "The Witches". Lambton's recent appearances include "Brothers of the Head" and "Mrs. Henderson Presents" (both 2005). - Lady Amelia Windsor
Lady Amelia Sophia Theodora Mary Margaret Windsor (born 24 August 1995) is the younger daughter of George, Earl of St. Andrews and Sylvana, Countess of St. Andrews, formerly Sylvana Palma Tomaselli. She was born at the Rosie Hospital, Cambridge. She is 25th in the line of succession to the British Throne. She and her elder sister Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor remain in the line of succession, although her father, who married a member of the Roman Catholic Church, … - Lady Eve Balfour
Lady Eve Balfour (Evelyn Barbara Balfour; 1899-1990) was a British farmer, educator, organic farming pioneer, and a founding figure in the organic movement. She was one of the first women to study agriculture at a UK university, graduating from the University of Reading. The daughter of the second Earl of Balfour, she began farming in 1920, in Haughley Green, Suffolk, England. In 1939, with her friend and neighbor Alice Debenham, she launched the Haughley Experiment, … - Joan Of Kent
Joan, Countess of Kent, Princess of Wales (September 29, 1328 - August 7, 1385) is known to history as "The Fair Maid of Kent". The French chronicler Froissart called her "the most beautiful woman in all the realm of England, and the most loving." - Lady Margaret Clifford
Lady Margaret Clifford (1540-September 28, 1596) was the only surviving daughter of Henry Clifford, 2nd Earl of Cumberland and Lady Eleanor Brandon. Her maternal grandparents were Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Mary Tudor, former queen consort of France. Mary was the fifth daughter of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York. According to the will of Henry VIII, Margaret was in line to inherit the throne of England. - Eleanor de Clare
Eleanor de Clare (1292 - June 30, 1337) was the wife of the powerful Hugh Le Despenser. She was the eldest daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford and 3rd Earl of Gloucester, and Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I of England. With her sisters, Elizabeth de Clare and Margaret de Clare, she inherited her father's estates after the death of her brother, Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Gloucester. Eleanor was born in 1292 at Caerphilly in Glamorgan, … - Margaret de Clare
Margaret de Clare was one of the three daughters of Gilbert de Clare, 3rd Earl of Gloucester and his wife, Joan of Acre. and thus a granddaughter of King Edward I of England. She was married to Piers Gaveston, the favorite of her uncle Edward II, in October 1307. - Marie Freeman-Thomas Marchioness of Willingdon
Marie Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon, GBE (b. 1875 - d. 30 January 1960, England) was born Marie Adelaide Brassey, a daughter of Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey. On 20 July 1892, she married George Freeman Thomas (the future Governor General of Canada) and they had two children: *Lieutenant Gerard Frederick Freeman-Thomas (3 May 1893 - 14 September 1914), killed, aged 21, in the First World War. - Frances Carr Countess of Somerset
Frances Carr, Countess of Somerset (1591 - 1632) was an English noblewoman who was a central figure in a famous scandal and murder during the reign of King James I. She was born Frances Howard, the daughter of Lord Thomas Howard (later 1st Earl of Suffolk), second son of the 4th Duke of Norfolk, and his wife, the former Catherine Knyvet. Her father was a wealthy and powerful noble during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. - Charlotte Townshend Viscountess Townshend
Charlotte Townshend, Viscountess Townshend (d. 3 September 1770), "suo jure" 15th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley and 7th Baroness Compton, known as Lady Charlotte Compton until 1749 and as Lady Ferrers of Chartley from 1749 to 1764, was a British peeress. Charlotte was the only surviving child of James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton, and Elizabeth, 14th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley. - Lady Caroline Faber
Lady Ann Caroline Macmillan (born 1923) was the daughter of Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton and his wife Lady Dorothy Cavendish. She married the insurance agent Julian Faber in 1944. They have five children. *Anne Christine Adriane Faber (born 1944). Married Michael Roger Lewis Cockerell. *Michael David Tufnell Faber (born 1945). Married Catherine Suzanne de Braine. *Mark James Julian Faber (1950-1991), a Sussex cricketer. Married Ann Griffith. - Lady Mary Wroth
Lady Mary Wroth (1587-1652) was an English poet of the Renaissance. A member of a distinguished English family, Wroth was among the first female British writers to have achieved an enduring reputation. - Patricia Knatchbull 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Bu
Patricia Edwina Victoria Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, CBE, CD, JP, DL (born 14 February 1924) is a British peeress and daughter of the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma and his wife, the former Edwina Ashley. She is the elder sister of Lady Pamela Hicks, and first cousin to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Known before 1946 as Patricia Mountbatten, in 1946 as the Hon. Patricia Mountbatten, and between 1946 and 1979 as Baroness Brabourne, … - Cecil de Cardonnel 2nd Baroness Dynevor
Cecil de Cardonnel, 2nd Baroness Dynevor (July 1735 - March 14, 1793) was a Welsh peeress. She was the daughter of William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot. Her mother was the daughter and heir of Adam de Cardonnel, British Secretary of War. Under the special remainder in the creation of the barony for her father, she and her heirs male were entitled to inherit the barony of Dynevor. - Arbella Stuart
Arbella Stuart (or "Arabella" and/or "Stewart") (1575 - 27 September 1615), was an English Renaissance noblewoman who was for some time considered a possible successor to Queen Elizabeth I on the English throne. She was the only child of Charles Stuart, Earl of Lennox and Elizabeth Cavendish. Her paternal grandparents were Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox and Margaret Douglas. Her father was a younger brother of Henry Stuart, … - Elizabeth Seymour Duchess of Somerset
Elizabeth Percy, Duchess of Somerset (26 January 1667-23 November 1722) was born Lady Elizabeth Percy, the daughter of the 5th and 11th Earl of Northumberland. She married firstly, Henry Cavendish, Earl of Ogle, the eldest son of the 2nd Duke of Newcastle on 27 March 1679, but he died a year later. She married secondly, Thomas Thynne (a relative of the 1st Viscount Weymouth), on 15 November 1681, but he also died a year later. - Elizabeth Russell Duchess of Bedford
Elizabeth, Duchess of Bedford (23 September 1818-22 April 1897) was born Lady Elizabeth Sackville-West, daughter of the 5th Earl De La Warr and the Countess De La Warr. She acted as a bridesmaid at the marriage of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on 10 February 1840. On 18 June 1844 she was married to Francis Russell, a grandson of the late 6th Duke of Bedford and nephew of Lord John Russell, the Whig politician and future Prime Minister.
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