The Duchess of Gloucester is the princess of Prince Richard, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II
She became the first British princess to receive the Order of the Garter!
Prince Richard, born on August 26, 1944, is the youngest son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, grandfather George V, grandmother Queen Mary, and elder brother Prince William is the eldest son and heir of the Duke of Gloucester.
The family of the Duke of Gloucester
Before picking up the leak, he was a transparent person, and no one cared about his love.
In February 1972, Prince Gloucester Richard got engaged to Boulget, a Danish girl who was 2 years younger than him, and in July of the same year, the two held a low-key and warm wedding. So low-key that the bride didn't even wear a crown.
The British royal family really has people in every generation to pick up the leaks, and this time it was Richard's turn.
In 1972, just over a month after Prince Richard's wedding, Richard's brother Prince William died in a plane crash at the age of 30. Richard unexpectedly became the heir to the Gloucester family.
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Two years later, his father, Prince Henry, died, and Prince Richard became the new Duke of Gloucester, and his wife was the Duchess of Gloucester.
This couple, when they were young, did not look young, and they were particularly temperamental when they were old
The relationship has always been very good, and his real name envies those couples who have money, jewelry, and love
Seriously, when Boulget first got married, she wasn't as beautiful as she was, but with the nourishment of a happy marriage, the older she gets, the more extravagant she becomes.
The more you cultivate, the more noble you become, especially when you are middle-aged and old
After 8 years of marriage, they welcomed three lovely children: 1 son and 2 daughters.
This also made the mother-in-law, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester very happy, and she was very satisfied with this daughter-in-law.
and mother-in-law Princess Alice
The Gloucester family's jewellery is known for its abundance for three reasons.
First, Princess Alice is a super rich girl, born in an aristocratic family in Ireland, she is more prominent than Queen Elizabeth, a little worse than the Duchess of Kent, but richer than others, Princess Alice's maiden family is a large Irish landowner, and her foundation is good.
Second, Princess Alice is the third daughter-in-law of George V and Queen Mary, with a good personality and good temper, Queen Mary's daughter-in-law is very satisfied, not to mention that she has always been generous to her daughters-in-law, so she gave Princess Alice a large number of precious jewels.
These jewels are numerous and of high quality.
Third, the Gloucester family has fewer children, so that the jewelry is not too scattered, and they are very careful in the custody and inheritance of the jewelry.
Princess Alice lived a long life, living to be 102 years old, and before her death she gave all her jewels to her beloved daughter-in-law.
The abundance of jewelry rivals that of the royal families of some small European countries.
It's really interesting, when I got married, Bourget didn't even have a crown, and I wore it after marriage
Look at the crown worn by Princess Alice, there are too many jewels, if you want to write, you can open 2 separate posts.
Bourget and Princess Alice's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are both low-key and dedicated female exemplars.
Started to go on official business, began to show off the crown, attended events conscientiously, and never lazy
What is rare is that his family's crowns are all sets
The Duchess of Gloucester has always had a good reputation, but it was quite sudden that she was awarded the Order of the Garter.
The earliest written record of the Order of the Garter is in the "Knight Tiran", you must know that the Order of the Garter has indeed been male-dominated since the establishment of the Order, and it is rarely awarded to female members of the royal family.
It is generally awarded to the Queen, and it is difficult for other female members of the royal family to obtain this honor except for the Queen and the Queen.
Princess Diana, Princess Kate is the Princess of Wales did not get it
However, as long as you can successfully become a queen, there are basically them
Both Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth were conferred by their husbands when they became kings.
There was only Princess Anne among the princesses, and Princess Alexandra of Kent got the Guardian
None of the other British princesses had touched the Guardian, and the Duchess of Gloucester was the first.
Princess Anne
Princess Alexandra of Kent
In 2022, Camilla, who was still the Duchess of Cornwall, got the Guardian, which was also boiling at the time, and public opinion generally believed that the reason why the Queen of England awarded Camilla the Order of Garter was to show her support for her and pave the way for her to become the Queen of England in the future.
How the hell did this Duchess of Gloucester get it?
To put it simply, she has good ability, she is a duchess who does her best to work on official business, and she is really lucky.
At present, the public opinion evaluation on the British side is very positive, four words: well deserved
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