Deaths announcements 2021

[Biri]

Peter Ronald Wise, who has died aged 91, was a descendant of the Baillie landed family of Dochfour, and former husband of a cousin of the Queen.

He was born 29 December, 1929, son of Capt Anthony Forster Wise [1885-1976], and his wife the former Eve Elizabeth Glentworth Baillie [1904-76]. His sister, [Elizabeth] Ursula Forster Wise [who died in 1993], was the first wife of the 3rd Baron Burton, DL [1924-2013], Grand Master Mason in Scotland 1994-2000.

Peter Wise married 29 April, 1965 [divorced 1975], Elizabeth Alice Abel Smith [born 5 September, 1936], scion of that landed family, daughter of Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith, KCVO [1900-1993], and his wife the Lady May Helen Emma Cambridge [1906-1994], only daughter of HSH Prince Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George of Teck later Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George [Cambridge], 1st and last Earl of Athlone, KG GCB GCMG GCVO DSO PC [1874-1957], and his wife HRH Princess Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline of Albany, VA GCVO GBE [1883-1981], daughter of HRH Prince Leopold George Duncan Albert, 1st Duke of Albany, KG KT GCSI GCMG PC [1853-1884], fourth son of Her Majesty Queen Victoria [1819-1901].

Peter and Elizabeth Wise had a daughter, Emma Charlotte [born 1 Sept, 1973, and who died in infancy, 9 June, 1974].

Source: https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/202...1929-2021.html

[MarleneKoenig]

Prince Andrew Romanoff, grandson of Grand Duchess Xenia, has died at the age of 98
https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blog...noff-1923.html

[lucien]

Originally Posted by MarleneKoenig

Prince Andrew Romanoff, grandson of Grand Duchess Xenia, has died at the age of 98
https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blog...noff-1923.html

Vechnaya Pamiat.

[Duc_et_Pair]

The late Prince was the most senior Romanov agnate in the male lineage, if I am correct.

[Ceely]

Prince Don Nicolo Pignatelli Aragona Cortes, Prince di Noia died this year at the age of 97 or 98.

He was the second of three children of Prince Don Fabrizio Pignatelli Aragona Cortes (1897-1953) and Maria Cristina Rignon (1899-1983). From 1954 to 1958 he was married to Luciana Malgheri (1935-2008). They had two children, Fabrizia (*1956) and Diego (*1958). In 1969 he married Mary Susan Morton (*1946) and had two more children, Ascanio (*1970) and Adriano (*1972).

In addition to his wife and children, he is survived by his 7 grandchildren.

Source: Descendants of Count Felice Rignon

[Ceely]

Princess Ulrike-Christine of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg died this year at the age of 76 or 77.

She was born in 1944 as the fifth and youngest child of Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (1910-1943, before Ulrike-Christine was born) and Princess Friederike-Juliane of Salm-Horstmar (1912-2000). In 1971, she married Hanno von Wulffen (*1940). They had four children: Philipp (*1972), Shirin (*1974), Odo (*1976), and Johanna (*1979).

In addition to her husband and children, she is survived by 11 grandchildren, three brothers, and many nieces and nephews.

Source: Descendants of Prince Christian Heinrich of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess Charlotte of Leiningen-Westerburg

[Biri]

Fortune, Duchess of Grafton, GCVO, the senior lady courtier of the Queen's Household, Mistress of the Robes to Her Majesty for over 50 years, died 3 December, 2021, aged 101.

The former Ann Fortune Smith, was born 24 February, 1920, scion of the Smith landed gentry family, of Shottesbrooke Park and Ashfold, the only daughter of Capt Evan Cadogan Eric Smith, MC [1894-1950], and his wife the former Beatrice Helen Williams. She was a second cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, who was the granddaughter of Frances Smith, later Countess of Strathmore & Kinghorne.

She married 12 October, 1946, Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy, styled Earl of Euston [born 3 Apr, 1919], son and heir of the 10th Duke of Grafton [1892-1970], and his 1st wife the former Lady Doreen Maria Josepha Sydney Buxton [1897-1923], daughter of the 1st and last Earl Buxton [1853-1934].

She was appointed a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II in her Coronation year, 1953, and and advanced to the office of Mistress of the Robes in 1967, succeeding Mary, Duchess of Devonshire. As the senior female member of the Royal Household she accompanied Her Majesty on many royal tours, state visits and state occasions. Her 54 year tenure as Mistress of the Robes is perhaps a record.

Her husband succeeded his father as 11th Duke of Grafton, 11 November, 1970, and died 7 April, 2011.

The Duchess of Grafton had issue, James, styled Earl of Euston, and Lord Charles FitzRoy, and three daughters, Lady Henrietta, Lady Virginia and Lady Olivia. Her elder son, Lord Euston, died from cancer, 1 Oct, 2009, and at her husband's death in 2011, the dukedom together with the Earldom of Euston and Viscountcy of Ipswich devolved upon her grandson, Henry, the current 12th Duke of Grafton.

Fortune Grafton was appointed CVO in 1965, advanced to DCVO in 1970, and further advanced to GCVO in 1980. She served as a JP for West Sussex, 1972-90.

Sources: https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/202...gcvo-1920.html
https://www.angelfire.com/realm/goth...a/grafton.html

[Moonmaiden23]

Originally Posted by MarleneKoenig

Prince Andrew Romanoff, grandson of Grand Duchess Xenia, has died at the age of 98
https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blog...noff-1923.html

He sounded like a really gracious gentleman, in spite of the boorish treatment by the Windsors.

Not a trace of resentment comes through.

I hope he can be laid to rest among his Romanov ancestors.

[Ceely]

Princess Christine of Schaumburg-Lippe died on December 3 at the age of 85.

She was the third and youngest child of Prince Friedrich Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe (1906-1983) and Countess Alexandra of Castell-Rüdenhausen (1904-1961). She married Count Albrecht von Süsskind-Schwendi (*1937) in 1958. They had two children, Gabriele (*1959) and Konstantin (*1962).

Gabriele is married to Zoran Andijc. Konstantin is married to Daniela Haag and has two children, Adriaen and Fenja. Christine is also survived by her brother Albrecht (*1934) and his family, and predeceased by her sister Marie Elisabeth (1928-1945).

Source: https://eurohistoryjournal.blogspot....urg-lippe.html
Descendants of Duke Friedrich of Saxe-Altenburg

[Marc23]

Countess Marianne Estehazy, The Hon. Mrs Elliot (1938-2021):

https://eurohistoryjournal.blogspot....hazy-1938.html