He says the misconception began in 1982, when palace intruder Michael Fagan disturbed the Queen, who was alone in bed. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Likewise, she attracted unwelcome publicity when being described as one of Prince Philips confidantes he had known her since she was a little girl. Having lunch around their kitchen table with the Duchess of Abercorn ('Do call me Sacha') and the Duke ('James is fine') was as informal and warm as the coup. Sacha Abercorn is descended, through her maternal line, from the Romanovs and from Natalya, youngest daughter of Alexander Pushkin. She was christened at St Margaret's Church, Westminster, with Lord Mountbatten, the Duchess of Kent, and Sir William Stephenson among her godparents. Also, Sachas mother Gina and the Queen were lifelong friends and shared a love of horses. [1] She had a debutante ball attended by 800 guests including The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at Luton Hoo, the Bedfordshire seat of her maternal grandparents, the Wernhers, in the summer of 1964. Her biggest single contribution was the Pushkin Trust, which promotes creative writing in schools. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. American newspapers speculated that there was a rift between the royal couple and even claimed women were being smuggled aboard the royal yacht. VA. Painting of Louisa Hamilton, by Edwin Henry Landseer. Sacha Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, who has died in London after a long illness, was an aristocrat driven by a sense of social responsibility. As George's wife, she was also Electress of Hanover until becoming . Everyone has that noble spirit in them and thats what Im searching for in Pushkin, the nobility of the human being within us all.. Inspired by Pushkin, the 150th anniversary of whose death was celebrated at Luton Hoo in 1987, she founded the Pushkin Trust to carry his message into Northern Ireland and help children to find a voice. Alexandra was distantly in line to the British throne, by descent from Sophia, Electress of Hanover, and royal links were further strengthened by Lady Zia being a sister of Nada, Marchioness of Milford Haven, who was married to the uncle of the Duke of Edinburgh. So numerous were her mothers relatives among royalty and aristocracy that she was described as one of the best-connected women in the country. After coming out as a top debutante, she did what was expected of her and married well. She was 20 when in 1966 she wed James Hamilton, at the time Marquess of Hamilton, an old Scottish title although the family had long since moved to County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. The pedigree of the HAMILTONS is authentically deduced from BERNARD . Enter your password to log in. The Duchess did her best to carry on imperturbably as if nothing was happening. The Duchess of Sussex, born Rachel Meghan Markle, married Prince Harry at St George's Chapel, Windsor in May 2018. However, none of these claims were ever substantiated. While he was soft-spoken and dry, the Duchess was Slavic and more extrovert. At last, whenas our choir wants breath, Our bodies . For Sacha, the role had immense possibility to help the greater good. George was an uncle of Prince Philip, as was his younger brother, Lord Louis Mountbatten (later 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma). Genealogy profile for Louisa Jane Hamilton, Duchess consort of Abercorn. Genealogy for Louisa Jane Hamilton (Russell), Duchess consort of Abercorn (1812 - 1905) family tree on Geni, with over 240 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. The Duke and Duchess had three children and three grandchildren: Sacha was a close friend of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who often came carriage driving at Baronscourt. Lady Brabourne, 67, has been Philips partner in carriage driving competitions since 1994. Died. Subscribe now for a trial offer of 3 issues for 1 plus free digital editions and home delivery. Penny Romsey, the glamorous 53-year- old blonde whose friendship with Philip has attracted perhaps the most gossip, is described by Brandreth as 'his playmate, not his mistress'. Jane Dismore is the author of Duchesses: Living in 21st Century Britain (pub. As a trained psychologist, she helped children get through the trauma of the violence while her husband devoted his energy to the regeneration of Belfast. Brandreth debunks the commonly-held belief that the Queen and Prince Philip sleep in separate beds. The following information is verbatim from the Library of Congress item page linked below: . Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. He needs a playmate, and someone to share his intellectual pursuits.". In the past, the journalists job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. She had a strong streak of spirituality as well as a practical nature and an aptitude for bringing out the best in people. 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The Duke and Duchess have two children, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor. Alexandra Hamilton, known as Sacha, Duchess of Abercorn, was 72. American-born and English-raised, she made major contributions to the life of her adopted home of Ireland. In 1970 James lost his seat. Queen Sofa visibly moved at the graves of her parents ahead of brother's burial, The Greek Royal Family's special relationship with the other royal houses of Europe, New details of King Constantine's funeral announced, The Queen watches on with pride as Lady Louise drives Prince Philips carriages at Windsor Horse Show, An annus horribilis in Monaco? Katherine Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, GCVO (born Hon. Louisa Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn: English duchess (1812 - 1905), Noble, From: United Kingdom [3] Her younger sister, the Duchess of Westminster, is a godmother of Prince William, Prince of Wales. Although her birth name was Alexandra Anastasia Phillips, later to become Hamilton, she always preferred, whether by fellow royals or schoolchildren, to be called simply Sacha. Sacha found her own calling, born almost literally from the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Subscribe now for a trial offer of 3 issues for 1 plus free digital editions and home delivery. That they have close connections with the Queen and Prince Philip, and come from old and complex nobility, gave them no airs or graces. It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse. Asked if she thought Philip had slept with any of his other ' playmates', the 58-year- old duchess said: 'I doubt it very much. In 1966 she married James Marquess of Hamilton (later Duke of Abercorn), then unionist MP at Westminster for Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Date of death: 2 Feb 1990. With an estimated value of between 175,000 - 200,000, the three natural pearl necklaces were inherited by the Duchess via her maternal great grandmother, Alice Sedgwick Mankiewicz. The Grand Duke had expelled 20,000 Jews from Moscow overnight and she prophesized: "God . The controversial US oil plan explained, Woman who caused cyclist to fall in front of car jailed, Police continue to quiz runaway aristocrat as babys post mortem held, London taxi fares to rise to help women get home safely at night, Watch: Moment teenager smashes into lorry during 100mph police chase. Sacha Abercorn was first linked with Philip in 1987 when a newspaper published a picture of him, wearing only a towel, with his arm around her in a swimsuit. A Gannett Company. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
, The Queen and Prince Andrew conduct a rare joint engagement in London, Camilla poses with Harry the Shetland Pony as she attends carol concert for working horses & donkeys. The Duchess of Abercorn was an extraordinary woman. Alexandra Anastasia Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, OBE OStJ (ne Phillips; 27 February 1946 10 December 2018) was a British peeress and philanthropist. The charity The Pushkin Trust was formed, which encourages children to express themselves through all art forms and, by engaging with the natural world, through their senses. Her daughter Sophie, born in 1973, began having nightmares about the family being attacked and invaded, The Duchess said. Her mother Georgina Gina Wernher was a great-great-great granddaughter of Tsar Nicolas 1 of Russia. English: Rosalind Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, wife of the 3rd Duke of Abercorn, in circa 1914 . Whilst Brandreth says in the book that he is satisfied with the. Elizabeth and Richard Burton were good friends of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and often visited them . She had Pushkin House built there, modelled on a Russian dacha. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can 'Sacha', as she was known to her friends, married James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton, in 1966, with the couple going on to have three children. Start a FameChain Add to my FameChain. It's complicated and, at the same time, it's quite simple. 'He has affairs and the Queen accepts it. Duchess of Abercorn's three natural pearl necklace fetched 375,000 at auction She is eldest daughter of Lt.-Col. Harold Phillips and his wife Georgina Wernher Inherited through family from great. Pushkin was her great-great grandfather via her maternal grandmother Countess Anastasia de Torby. Later she trained as a professional counsellor in transpersonal and depth psychology and became an admirer of Carl Jung. Prince Andrew, aged six, was one of her pages. I have a very eclectic mix of blood which, like a chameleon, helps you to fit in anywhere! Sacha said. Louisa Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn. [7] A memorial service was held at St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, on 30 May 2019, which was attended by the Duke of York.[8]. And corrosiv'd your hearts. Duchess Abercorn [between ca. Pressed by Gyles Brandreth, she described Philip as a very special man It was a passionate friendship, but the passion was in the ideas.. The largest online newspaper archive; 22,800+ newspapers from the 1700s-2000s; Millions of additional pages added every month The Duchess' death comes just months after the Queen mourned the loss of her beloved husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, in April. Alexandra Anastasia Phillips was born on 27 February 1946 at Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. G. 2 She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Harold Pedro Joseph Phillips and Georgina Wernher. MODEL CONDITION: VERY GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Elizabeth Taylor at the Oscars. His twin brother, Timmy, was critically injured but survived. Titles, honours, and awards Hearing an early rehearsal, she declared them a tonic for the soul whose message of peace had to get out. The Duke used to go to Eleuthera, their home in the Bahamas, and to Barons Court for carriage driving. Having lunch around their kitchen table with the Duchess of Abercorn (Do call me Sacha) and the Duke (James is fine) was as informal and warm as the couple themselves. Louisa Jane Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, VA (ne Lady Louisa Jane Russell) (8 July 1812 31 March 1905) was the wife of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, and the daughter of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, by his second wife, Lady Georgiana Gordon. Pushkins work, she discovered, could bring people together in a way that politics could not: the realm of the artist is the place of transformation. With help from the Education Board she brought together Catholic and Protestant voices. The estimated value of the 18 lots ranges from 8,000 to 90,000 pound. Her father, Lt-Col Harold Bunnie Phillips, had had a well-publicised affair with Lord Mountbattens wife Edwina but Mountbatten nevertheless gladly accepted being her godfather. HP10 9TY. [1] The Duchess was the founder of the Pushkin Prizes and the Pushkin Trust, organizations promoting art therapy for young people. [3][1] Upon returning to the United Kingdom, the family lived at Thorpe Lubenham Hall in Northamptonshire, and later Checkendon Court, in South Oxfordshire. Her husbands great-great grandmother, Louise, was the matriarch of a huge dynasty whose descendants include Princes William and Harry. A PORTRAIT OF COMPASSION: The Duchess of Abercorn, who died on 10 December 2018 By Jane Dismore 13th December 2018 Having lunch around their kitchen table with the Duchess of Abercorn ('Do. Before she met James, then the Marquis of Hamilton, in 1965 she had never been to Ireland. F ollowing her 1966 marriage to the 5th Duke of Abercorn (then James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton) the pair took up . The book was published by the Pushkin Trust and the Arts Council. In 2008 she was awarded an OBE, about which she was delighted but characteristically modest. In 1979 she had her youngest son, Nicholas and also became Duchess. The Duchess of Abercorn, who has died aged 72, was the wife of James, 5th Duke of Abercorn, KG, and a public-spirited doyenne of Northern Irish life who among other ventures founded the Pushkin Prizes to encourage children in creative writing. Sitter in 3 portraits. Yet another project she commissioned was the book Nearness of Ice: the Arctic Convoys recounting the memories of Northern seamen who served on second World War convoys bringing supplies to the then Soviet Union. But Northern Ireland in 1966 was not an easy place to be. She was educated at St Mary's School, Wantage, and in Paris, but her mother forbade university. James Harold Charles Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton (born 19 August 1969); married Tanya Marie Nation on 7 May 2004, had issue: James Alfred Nicholas Hamilton, Viscount Strabane (born 30 October 2005), Lord Claud Douglas Harold Hamilton (born 12 December 2007), Lady Sophia Alexandra Hamilton (born 8 June 1973); married, Lord Nicholas Edward Hamilton (born 5 July 1979); married Tatiana Kronberg on 30 August 2009, had issue, This page was last edited on 23 January 2023, at 11:30. His grandson, Nicky Knatchbull, aged fourteen, was among those killed; he was Sachas godson. One of its projects is to bring teachers and children on residential retreats, with she making the family estate in Tyrone available. The images are copyright of 'Locos in Profile' with permission, modified, for . I received from Hattons ( this morning) Hornby's Duchess of Abercorn in LMS Livery. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Her father told her, Remember hes a sailor. She had a way of making every participating child feel their work was valuable. Sacha became well-known for her public work in Northern Ireland. She said that when she visited schools, the children were often disappointed that I was not wearing a long dress and tiara. She taught them that the word nobility was misused. From its inception, she insisted on the trusts work being cross-community and cross-Border. The Duchess held many patronages, such as Abercorn House at Cambridge House Grammar School, the Omagh Community Youth Choir and the BEARR Trust. 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The Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth II 's husband of 73 years, died on April 9. THE Duchess of Abercorn has died following an illness. It is not a review. She was extraordinarily well read, and could often bring an unexpected insight to a conversation. Alexandra Anastasia Phillips was born on February 27 1946 in Tucson, Arizona, where her father was living briefly for health reasons. A trained counsellor in depth, or. She is survived by her husband and three children. They moved into the house, a few miles from the border with the Republic, in the mid-1970s; the 4th Duke and his Duchess took a self-contained unit in the West Wing. Born in Tuscon, Arizona, she was related through her mother Georgina to Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, and was also a great-great-great granddaughter of the legendary Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin Perhaps the most formative part of her education was the storytelling of her father, which fired the imaginations of all his children. She insisted on a hearth being included, to facilitate Irelands fifth province of the imagination. She was also a regular guest at the weekend house parties he held at Wood Farm on the Sandringham Estate, but reportedly never stayed when the Queen was there. And as stated above Sascha's mother was the neice of Louis Mountbatten's sister in law Nada. Sacha was born in Tucson, Arizona, where her family was living while her father recovered from tuberculosis. In 2003 she published a volume of prose poems, Feather from the Firebird. Crucially she believed the word nobility was misused. They arrived in Northern Ireland together when the Troubles were at their worst, with almost daily bombings, years she described as like a long, dark tunnel, and her seven-year-old daughter suffered from nightmares. She worked incognito for the Samaritans in Omagh, driving at night to answer the telephones in a town that in August 1998 became the scene of one of the worst bombing atrocities in Northern Ireland. 2014 by Blink, an imprint of Bonnier Publishing), where you can find out more about the Duchess of Abercorn and other duchesses. She was best known for establishing an all-Ireland creative arts programme for children. He has special friends, like Penny. Instead, she enjoyed the kind of close intimacy that cheered him in depressed moments, and both her husband and Mountbattens family respected this. She was also a patron of the Omagh Community Youth Choir, established after the bomb. The stunt was intended to show how relaxed she was about the circulating rumours. This was no short-lived crisis. Drawing inspiration from her ancestor the Russian poet Pushkin, she became passionately involved in the education of children in the British province and beyond. The Duke, who was representing the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the service, was joined by other representatives of the Royal Family, including the Earl of Caledon; Viscount . Brandreth, a broadcaster, author and former Tory MP, was given unprecedented access to the royal household for his book, Philip & Elizabeth: Portrait of a Marriage. It is thought that key figures in the book, including Sacha, Duchess of Abercorn, spoke candidly to Brandreth after they were given the go-ahead by Prince Philip, whose female friends have not in the past given interviews. She was also a great-great-great granddaughter of the legendary Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin. When her husband James, a former Ulster Unionist MP, succeeded as 5th Duke of Abercorn in 1979, he relinquished the title of Marquess of Hamilton to his son. Philip met West End star Pat Kirkwood, when he came into her dressing room with his friend, court photographer Baron Nahum, who was her boyfriend at the time. Gaz Coombes brings Turn The Car Around to Ireland, Ed Sheeran announces Dublin date for later this month. personally. They became close when her brother was running shoots at the Gables, and were drawn together by an interest in Jung, which involved riveting conversations. [4], In June 1979, James succeeded his father as 5th Duke of Abercorn and moved to the family seat, Baronscourt, near Newtownstewart in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.[3]. The Duchess of Abercorn, born February 27 1946, died December 10 2018, The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Through her mother Georgina (Gina), ne Wernher, Sacha was one of the Romanov family, a great-great-great granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. He (Philip) is a very special man It was a passionate friendship, but the passion was in the ideas It was certainly not a full relationship. Her husbands title, Duke of Abercorn, had originated in West Lothian but became part of the peerage of Ireland when his ancestors moved there. 15% off orders using the Zavvi discount code, 10% off with this Book Depository student discount, 14% off all orders - Red Letter Days discount code, 20 extra entries with this Omaze promo code, 5% off tickets using this AttractionTickets.com discount code, Gatwick: Major disruption for travelers after person hit by train, Johnson: Ill find it very difficult to vote for Sunaks Brexit deal, Matt Hancocks menacing message on leaked texts as row grows, Police continue to quiz Constance Marten as babys post mortem held, Three-quarters of London schools hit as teachers strike again, Epsom College headteacher and daughter died from shotgun wounds, What is the Willow Project? Both were tall (the new Marchioness rather Russian in appearance) and they made what Sir Charles Johnston described as a towering, strikingly handsome couple. Two young women were killed and 70 people were caught up in a blast which ripped through . I can understand why people might have thought it, but it didn't happen. For all this work she was appointed OBE in 2008, and in 2015 the Russian Ambassador presented her with the coveted Pushkin Medal. As ravens, screech-owls, bulls, and bears, We 'll bell, and bawl our parts, Till irksome noise have cloy'd your ears. She grew up at Thorpe Lubenham in Leicestershire with her four siblings, Nicholas (who inherited Luton Hoo, and died in 1991), Fiona, Marita and Natalia (later Duchess of Westminster). I think she thinks that's how men are. The two were also seen together in Scotland and in Windsor Great Park outside Windsor Castle. Who knows? Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. They come in on the tide.. 'Prince Philip is always questing, exploring, searching for meaning, testing ideas. She was the wife of James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, and a descendant of Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, in whose honour she founded the Pushkin Trust and the Pushkin prizes. We are doing this to improve the experience forour loyalreaders and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. Alex Kane: Can Donaldson sell a halfway house? There's a hugely potent chemical reaction in him [Philip]. heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment. She was house patron of Abercorn House at Cambridge House Grammar School in Ballymena, Co Antrim, and received the Ireland Fund of Monacos Princess Grace Humanitarian Award in 2006. Without a doubt.'. 894646. But then again, she saw it as a kind of cosmic revenge. Yet aside from her numerous pieces from the celebrated Russian jeweller Faberg, the Duchess also had a penchant for pearls, with three of her necklaces making up Christie's next Handbags and Jewellery auction. Until then, she recalled, the closest she had come to Ireland was during holidays with friends in the isle of Islay. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. She admitted that he loved her, and did not discount the possibility that had she been unmarried, she might have married him when he was a widower. Registered in England No. She established the Pushkin Prizes in honour of her Russian ancestor, novelist and playwright Alexander Puskhin. Sitting at an open window of the house in Baronscourt, Co Tyrone, she said: Im sitting here hearing the laughter of children. She was frequently described as the woman closest to Mountbatten in his later years. Sacha was born Alexandra Anastasia Phillips in 1946 in Tuscon, Arizona, where her part-Peruvian father, Lt-Col. Harold Bunnie Phillips, was recovering from tuberculosis, after working in South America in counter-espionage. The Duchess of Abercorn, who has died aged 72, was the wife of James, 5th Duke of Abercorn, KG, and a public-spirited doyenne of Northern Irish life who among other ventures founded the. Newton Emerson: It's not only Peter Robinson that can think up clever devices, Grimsby's record-breaking FA Cup run as League Two side add Saints scalp to list, Luke Gambin determined not to miss out again as Malta face England. We are lucky at The Herald. Her work with other charities too was tireless. the death has been announced of the Duchess of Abercorn. The funeral will be private and a memorial service will be held in . Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. In October 1948, when the Queen was eight months pregnant with Prince Charles, Philipss raucous night out with a friend resulted in headlines such as The Prince and the Showgirl. In fact, through her maternal grandmother, Lady Zia Wernher, she was related to virtually every royal family in Europe. Prince of Wales brooch, bought. The Crown season four features a happily married Queenand Prince Philip, but its earlier seasons touched on the unsubstantiated rumours that the Duke of Edinburgh was unfaithful in his marriage. Beloved wife of James and greatly loved mother of Jamie, Sophie and Nicholas. The Abercorns (as they became in July 1979) employed David Hicks to convert Barons Court, a magnificent Georgian country house, into a comfortable and stylish home for a young family, Hicks making his plans within two hours and effecting the changes between March and Christmas 1977. THE Duchess of Abercorn has died following an illness. 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