Maud Carnegie, Countess of Southesk
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Maud Carnegie, Countess of Southesk (born Lady Maud Alexandra Victoria Georgina Bertha Duff; 3 April 1893 – 14 December 1945), titled Princess Maud from 1905 to 1923, was a granddaughter of Edward VII. Maud and her elder sister, Alexandra, had the distinction of being the only female-line descendants of a British sovereign officially granted both the title of Princess and the style of Highness.[1][2]
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Princess Maud | |
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Countess of Southesk | |
Born | Lady Maud Alexandra Victoria Georgina Bertha Duff (1893-04-03)3 April 1893 East Sheen Lodge, Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey, England |
Died | 14 December 1945(1945-12-14) (aged 52) London, England |
Burial | 18 December 1945 Kinnaird Castle, Brechin, Scotland |
Spouse | |
Issue | James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife |
Father | Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife |
Mother | Louise, Princess Royal |
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Although Princess Maud did not otherwise carry out royal engagements, because of her position in the Commonwealth's order of succession she served as a Counsellor of State between 1942 and 1945.