Frances Thesiger, Viscountess Chelmsford
British aristocrat and Vicereine of India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frances Charlotte Thesiger, Viscountess Chelmsford, CI, GBE (née Guest; 22 March 1869 – 24 September 1957), styled as the Lady Chelmsford until 1921,[1] was a British aristocrat and Vicereine of India.
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The Viscountess Chelmsford | |
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Viceregal-Consort of India | |
In office 14 April 1916 – 2 April 1921 | |
Monarch | George V |
Governor‑General | The Lord Chelmsford |
Preceded by | The Lady Hardinge of Penshurst |
Succeeded by | The Countess of Reading |
Personal details | |
Born | (1869-03-22)22 March 1869 Mayfair, London, England |
Died | 24 September 1957(1957-09-24) (aged 88) Westminster, London, England |
Spouse | |
Relations | Guest family Lord Randolph Churchill (uncle) Winston Churchill (cousin) |
Parent(s) | Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne Lady Cornelia Spencer-Churchill |
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Born in Mayfair, London, she was the eldest daughter of wealthy industrialist Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne and Lady Cornelia Spencer-Churchill, the daughter of the 7th Duke of Marlborough. Through her mother she was a first cousin of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. She was made a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire in 1917 and was also invested with the Imperial Order of the Crown of India.