Kathleen Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn

Katherine Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, GCVO (born Hon. Mary Katherine Crichton; 8 July 1905 2 February 1990) was Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother from 1964 until the Duchess's death in 1990. She was invested as a Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1969.[1]


The Duchess of Abercorn

Personal details
Born
Hon. Mary Kathleen Crichton

(1905-07-08)8 July 1905
Paddington, London, England
Died2 February 1990(1990-02-02) (aged 84)
Spouse(s)
(m. 1928; died 1979)
ChildrenLady Moyra Campbell
James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn
Lord Claud Hamilton
ParentsHenry Crichton, Viscount Crichton
Lady Mary Grosvenor

The Duchess was the elder of the two surviving children born to Henry Crichton, Viscount Crichton, son of John Crichton, 4th Earl Erne, and Lady Mary Cavendish Grosvenor, daughter of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster. She was married in St Martin-in-the-Fields, on 9 February 1928, to James Hamilton (at that time Marquess of Hamilton), who succeeded his father as 4th Duke of Abercorn in 1953.

References

  1. Profile of Kathleen Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, royalfanzine.blogspot.co.uk; accessed 24 February 2016.
Court offices
Preceded by
The Duchess of Northumberland
Mistress of the Robes to
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

1964 1990
Succeeded by

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