Rose Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville
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| Born | Hon. Rose Constance Bowes-Lyon 6 May 1890 |
| Died | 17 November 1967 (aged 77) |
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| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck |
| Relatives | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (sister) Rosie Stancer (granddaughter) |
Rose Constance Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville Queen Elizabeth II.
Life and family
On 24 May 1916, Lady Rose Bowes-Lyon married The Hon. William Leveson-Gower, who succeeded to his childless brother's earldom on 21 July 1939.[1] As a result, she was styled as Countess Granville.[1]
The couple had two children, Lady Mary Cecilia (12 December 1917 – 13 February 2014) and Granville James Leveson-Gower, 5th Earl Granville (6 December 1918 – 31 October 1996).
- Lady Mary Cecilia Leveson-Gower (12 December 1917 – 13 February 2014), who married Sir Samuel Clayton (8 January 1918 – February 2004) on 7 July 1956 and had issue. Their daughter is polar adventurer Rosie Stancer.
- Granville James Leveson-Gower, 5th Earl Granville (6 December 1918 – 31 October 1996), who married Doon Aileen Plunket (1931–2003) on 9 October 1958 and had issue.
The Countess Granville stood godmother to her niece,
LL.D.) by Queen's University Belfast.[1] In 1953, she was invested as a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO).[1]
Lord Granville died on 25 June 1953, aged 72. Lady Granville outlived him by fourteen years when she died on 17 November 1967, aged 77. She was the last surviving sibling of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
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