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Alexandra Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn

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The Duchess died on 10 December 2018 at the age of 72 following an illness. Following a private funeral, she was buried at Baronscourt Parish Church, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. A memorial service was held at
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and the Pushkin Trust, organizations promoting art therapy for young people. The Duchess held many patronages, such as Abercorn House at
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James Harold Charles Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton (born 19 August 1969); married Tanya Marie Nation on 7 May 2004, had issue:
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Lord Nicholas Edward Hamilton (born 5 July 1979); married Tatiana Kronberg on 30 August 2009, had issue
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among her godparents. Upon returning to the United Kingdom, the family lived at
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James Alfred Nicholas Hamilton, Viscount Strabane (born 30 October 2005)
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seat of her maternal grandparents, the Wernhers, in the summer of 1964.
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Born Alexandra Anastasia Phillips, she was the eldest daughter of
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The Duke and Duchess had three children and three grandchildren:
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Joseph Harold John Phillips and Mary Mercedes Bryce, daughter of
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Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
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Lady Sophia Alexandra Hamilton (born 8 June 1973); married
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Lord Claud Douglas Harold Hamilton (born 12 December 2007)
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and other members of the royal family attended, including
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11. María de las Mercedes González de Candamo y Iriarte
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On 20 October 1966, at the age of 20, Phillips married
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A trained psychologist, she ran workshops throughout
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Ancestors of Alexandra Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn
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She had a 306:'Sacha', as she was usually known, was born in 1187:Burke's Landed Gentry the Kingdom in Scotland 1553:People educated at St Mary's School, Wantage 1234: 489:, on 30 May 2019, which was attended by the 458:on 7 September 2002, divorced 2005, no issue 1558:People educated at Heathfield School, Ascot 1543:Officers of the Order of the British Empire 1179: 1177: 1175: 1109: 1107: 1105: 1103: 1101: 1099: 567:11 November 1991: Officer (Sister) of the 555:Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 49: 1472:"Honorary graduates conferred since 1985" 983:Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia 281:Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia 1450: 1430: 1401: 1399: 1298:"Duchess of Abercorn dies after illness" 1172: 1146: 1144: 1142: 1140: 1138: 1096: 595: 1344: 1322: 1295: 828:Alexandra Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn 601:2006: Princess Grace Humanitarian Award 1495: 1440:(Supplement). 14 June 2008. p. 8. 962: 845: 841: 831: 729: 628: 624: 1396: 1269: 1183: 1135: 1038: 1028: 1024: 1012: 1006: 996: 980: 970: 966: 950: 944: 934: 921: 911: 907: 895: 889: 879: 863: 853: 849: 825: 815: 802: 792: 788: 776: 773: 763: 747: 737: 733: 717: 711: 701: 688: 678: 674: 662: 659: 649: 636: 632: 509:. The Duchess was the founder of the 376: 357:attended by 800 guests including the 1296:Simpson, Claire (11 December 2018). 1289: 473:. Her husband was a first cousin of 383:James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton 169:James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton 1323:Simpson, Clare (13 December 2018). 575: 537: 13: 1548:Recipients of the Medal of Pushkin 1523:English people of Peruvian descent 1460:. 11 November 1991. p. 17188. 1115:"The Duchess of Abercorn obituary" 588:2003: Honorary Doctorate from the 233:, and a descendant of the Russian 16:British philanthropist (1946–2018) 14: 1569: 1528:English people of Russian descent 1222:from the original on 9 April 2019 338:, and later Checkendon Court, in 316:St Margaret's Church, Westminster 267:. Her maternal grandparents were 259:. Her paternal grandparents were 1518:English people of German descent 1270:Clark, Bruce (19 October 2017). 1190:(19 ed.). Burke's Peerage. 582: 561: 544: 467:Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1464: 1444: 1424: 1370: 1184:Dewar, Peter Beauclerk (2001). 471:Prince William, Prince of Wales 301:Natalia, Duchess of Westminster 287:and his great-grandfather, the 152: 1316: 1263: 1204: 660:4. Joseph Harold John Phillips 637:8. Joseph Edward John Phillips 515:Cambridge House Grammar School 420:and moved to the family seat, 1: 1533:British duchesses by marriage 1089: 922:13. Alice Sedgwick Mankiewicz 497:Philanthropy and public roles 243: 1041:Countess Sophie of Merenberg 714:Harold Pedro Joseph Phillips 487:St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast 465:Sacha was a close friend of 65:Alexandra Anastasia Phillips 7: 1513:People from Tucson, Arizona 1009:Countess Anastasia de Torby 892:Sir Harold Wernher, 3rd Bt. 866:Sir Julius Wernher, 1st Bt. 605: 273:Countess Anastasia de Torby 122:Baronscourt Parish Church, 10: 1574: 956: 843: 723: 689:9. 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Index

Her Grace
OBE
OStJ

Tucson
Arizona
United States
London
England
United Kingdom
County Tyrone
Northern Ireland
The 5th Duke of Abercorn
Harold Phillips
Georgina Wernher
OBE
OStJ
the 5th Duke of Abercorn
national poet
Alexander Pushkin
Lieutenant Colonel
Harold "Bunny" Phillips
Georgina Wernher
Colonel
John Pablo Bryce
Sir Harold Wernher, 3rd Bt
Countess Anastasia de Torby
morganatic
Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia
Alexander Pushkin

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