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Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
1883Feb, 25

Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone

Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (d. 1981)
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline; 25 February 1883 – 3 January 1981) was a member of the British royal family. She is the longest-lived British princess of the blood royal, and was the last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria. Princess Alice was the chatelaine of Rideau Hall from 1940 until 1946, while her husband, Lord Athlone, served as the governor general of Canada.

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    The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, is passed.
  • 20May

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  • 17Aug

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  • 20Oct

    Treaty of Ancón

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