Nerissa was born in 1919, and Katherine in 1926. It's thought the sisters' symptoms were due to a genetic condition from their mother's bloodline, not that of the Bowes-Lyon. Verify and try again. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Origins [ edit ] Nicholas Trefusis was the last of the line of a branch of the Trefusis family living at Lezant in Cornwall. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. There is a problem with your email/password. On 19 June 1920, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Forfarshire. The impression I had was that theyd been forgotten, she recalled. John Langdon Down (after whom Down's syndrome was named) was medical superintendent of the hospital from 1855 to 1868. Seemingly overnight, she explains, my family, the Bowes-Lyon, went from being minor Scottish aristocrats to having a direct bloodline to the Crown. And that, she continues, resulted in the children of my brother paying a terrible price., Its impossible to know whether or not the Queen Mother really used the wording professionally diagnosed idiocy and imbecility in her explanation of Nerissa and Katherines threat to the family. John Trefusis, Cornwall: Register of the University of Oxford. Their connection to the royal family comes to light in the episode when Princess Margaret, played by Helena Bonham Carter, learns of the sisters existence from a therapist, who asks the royal if she is aware of any relations struggling with mental health issues. There was a problem getting your location. There have been enough examples on the Windsor side alone to worry people if you add the Bowes-Lyon illnesses to that, the danger is it becomes untenable.. As with the Bowes-Lyon family, there were members of the Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis who had the means and the familial responsibility to make the decisions regarding Nerissa and Katherine. This account has been disabled. Read More About This Surname. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? When I googled it I didnt find the name of the specific genetic conditions they had. The story reared its head again in 2011 when a Channel 4 documentary, titled The Queens Hidden Cousins, was made about the five Bowes-Lyon girls. They and three of the sisters' maternal cousins were declared dead and secretly sent to an institution and the royal family never visited them. Can you imagine the headlines if it were to get out? When Katherine Bowes-Lyon died, aged 87, on February 23, 2014, a private family funeral was held. The idea that one family alone has the automatic birthright to the crown is already so hard to justify, the gene pool of that family better have 100 per cent purity. Born in 1919 and 1926 respectively, the sisters were daughters of John Bowes-Lyon, elder brother to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later the Queen Mother), and Fenella Bowes-Lyon (ne Trefusis). We have no comment about it at all, Buckingham Palace said at the time. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Idonea, Etheldreda, and Rosemary Fane were the children of Fenellas sister Harriet, her only sibling. After the war, he was twice threatened with courts-martial after having failed to show on parade for demobilisation. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Princess Anne of Denmark ( formerly Anne Anson, Viscountess Anson, ne Anne Ferelith Fenella Bowes-Lyon; 4 December 1917 - 26 September 1980) was a first cousin of Elizabeth II and the mother of royal photographer Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield and Lady Elizabeth Shakerley. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. [9], Three mentally disabled cousins of the girls also lived in Earlswood Hospital. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [7] Her grave was marked with plastic tags and a serial number until her existence was revealed in the media, after which the family added a gravestone. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. . In 1982, after thinking her nieces had died, the Queen Mother learned that they were still alive and in the Royal Earlswood Hospital when the hospitals League of Friends wrote to her. Violet Trefusis, ne Keppel (1894-1972), English writer and socialite. Following GAULIS TREFUSIS [view badges] Nicholas Trefusis. Three of Harriet's daughters, Idonea (1912-2002), Rosemary (1914-1972), and Ethelreda (1922-1996), and two of Fenella's daughters, Nerissa (1919-1986) and Katherine (1926-2014) were all born with severe mental disabilities. Both Katherine and Nerissa were visited very regularly by their family but neither could speak, and throughout their lives had the thinking age of four years old.. Suggestions of a cover-up were rejected in the press by Lord Clinton in 1987, who claimed that his aunt Fenella (the mother of the two women) had completed the form for Burke's incorrectly due to Fenella being 'a vague person'; however, Burke's included specific dates of death for both sisters. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Nerissa and Katherine had a mental age of about three-years-old and never learned to talk. Violet liked him well enough. GREAT NEWS! [1] Please enter your email and password to sign in. Please reset your password. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Harriet Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis (1887-1958), sister of Nerissa 132033060 and Katherine 140895787's mother Fenella #132033060, married Major Henry Nevile Fane 24May {1883}1895 -2Aug 1947, and 3 of their 7 children lived in Earlswood Hospital:. Learn more about merges. The mental disability the five cousins had probably was a genetic disorder and it originated not in the Bowes-Lyon family but rather in the Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis family. Katherine stayed in the hospital until 1997, when it closed amid abuse claims, and then lived in another home in Surrey. Nicholas Trefusis Honor Code Signatory Signed 11 Feb 2019 | 89 contributions | 5 thank-yous. Burkes Peerage prides itself on its accuracy and insisted that was the information given to them by the Bowes-Lyon family. Thanks for your help! All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Speaking in the program, Dot Penfold, a former ward sister at the hospital where the sisters stayed, spoke of her sadness that they were not visited for years. Nerissa Bowes Lyon, Katherine's 140895787 sister and a cousin of the Queen Mother, lies in a grave just two plots away.Miss Fane was one of five children, including Nerissa, Katherine and Etheldreda, who were locked away in a mental institution on one day in 1941 as Nazi bombs fell on London and the then Queen was in the East End. Lady Elizabeth Anson, a niece of the two sisters, also issued a statement to the BBC on behalf of the Bowes-Lyon family saying that there was no attempt at a cover-up and that many family members had visited the sisters. (TV: Last of the Time Lords) The governor, several guards and she resurrected the Master. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Katherine Bowes-Lyon at the Royal Earlswood Hospital. In the terminology of the era, both were classified as "imbeciles", and neither learned to talk. The sisters were unfortunate to have been born in an era when mental disability was seen as a threat to society and linked to promiscuity, feckless breeding and petty crime, the characteristics of the underclass; associations encouraged by popular belief in the science of eugenics, soon to be embraced by the Nazis. The hospital was designed by William Bonython Moffat and built by John Jay, with Prince Albert taking a special interest and laying its foundation stone in June 1853, opening it two years later. Katherine was listed as dead in Burke's Peerage in 1961. by Susan Flantzer Try again. In 1987, there was much criticism for the British royal family about how Nerissa and Katherine had been treated and there were even rumors that there had been a royal coverup although there is no evidence. As John was the brother of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon the Queen Mother, the two daughters were first cousins of Queen Elizabeth II, sharing one pair of grandparents, Claude. He died in 1930, aged 44; Fenella Trefusis died in 1966. Maternal First Cousins: Children of The Honorable John Bowes-Lyon and The Honorable Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis. Presumably, after the death of Diana in 1986, the two children of her elder sister Anne, Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield (1939 2005), a well-known professional photographer whose professional name was Patrick Lichfield, and his sister Elizabeth Anson (1941 2020), wife of Sir Geoffrey Shakerley, 6th Baronet, would have been the next of kin for their aunts Nerissa and Katherine. When it was revealed Nerissa and Katherine had been placed in Earlswood Hospital, suggestions of a royal cover-up were rejected in the press by Lord Clinton, who claimed his aunt Fenella had completed the form for Burke's Peerage incorrectly due to her being 'a vague person'. However, the previously released seasons of the hit Netflix series which follows the life of Elizabeth II from prior to her coronation are currently experiencing a surge in popularity in several regions, including the UK, Argentina and Ukraine. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. On 29 September 1914, Bowes-Lyon married the Hon. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178551185/nerissa-jane_irene-bowes-lyon. The two sisters, Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon, were the daughters of The Honorable John Bowes-Lyon (1886 1930), the second son of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore (1855 1944), and an elder brother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900 2002), and his wife Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck (1862 1938). Weve updated the security on the site. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Nerissa Bowes-Lyon (1919 - 1986) and Katherine Bowes-Lyon (1923 - 2014) At the time, there were fears that the sisters condition could threaten the social standing of the royal family due the stigma surrounding learning difficulties. "[18], The sisters were depicted in the seventh episode of the fourth season of the Netflix drama series The Crown, "The Hereditary Principle", which premiered in 2020.[5]. Phillip (nephew) Professor Donald Cornwallis Treadway Trefusis (1921-2008) is an eccentric fictional character created by Stephen Fry . Nerissa was born in 1919, and Katherine in 1926. Verify and try again. Archived post. Nerissa Bowes Lyon BillionGraves Birth: Feb 17 1918 Death: Jan 22 1986 Burial: Redstone Cemetery, Redhill, England, United Kingdom there is a man who claims that she was not impaired, she married a Romanian Prince and had a son http://www.dieter-stanzeleit.com/content.php?lang=en&cat=home view all Nerissa Bowes-Lyon's Timeline Please try again later. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. He initially appeared as an occasional contributor of "wireless essays" to Ned Sherrin 's BBC Radio 4 programme Loose Ends in 1986. 'Their illness, their imbecility - their professionally diagnosed idiocy and imbecility - would make people question the integrity of the bloodline. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Burke's Peerage said she had died in 1940.Idonea's mother was the sister of Fenella Trefusis, who was married to John Herbert Bowes Lyon, the Queen Mother's brother and the second son of the Earl of Strathmore. Speaking in the Channel 4 documentary, she added: 'Today theyd probably be given speech therapy and theyd communicate much better. Try again later. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Trefusis blood was labelled 'mad blood' or 'bad blood' because the Bowes-Lyon girls, Nerissa and Katherine (Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret's cousins), had been put in a state asylum and were. The episode begins with images of the Queen arriving at the Royal Variety Performance being shown on a TV in a hospital, as Katherine and Nerissa stare at the screen, before standing for the national anthem. The couple had five children; their firstborn, Patricia Bowes-Lyon, died in infancy. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. The program meant a new generation of people were outraged by the scandal, as the documentary suggested the cousins had been treated callously by the royal family. The Channel 4 documentary claimed that Katherine and Nerissa had very few companions, and there is no evidence to suggest any of the royals ever visited. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Hayley Richardson For Mailonline Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. The gene pool of that family better have 100 percent purity. (And it doesnt, according to her; she also cites the case of King George III, who was thought to have bipolar disorder.). This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. From their mothers side of the family, Elizabeth and Margaret had 24 first cousins. He later returned to his job in the city. Nurses interviewed on the documentary said that, to their knowledge, the family never sent the sisters a birthday or Christmas gift or card. King Edward VIII, in 1936. Upon hearing of their struggles, Margaret is later shown confronting the Queen Mother about her knowledge of the sisters. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. On 29 September 1914, Bowes-Lyon married the Hon. While receiving treatment in the UK, he admitted having experienced a nervous breakdown in 1912 and also suffered from neurasthenia. 'At the same time my family, the Bowes-Lyons, went from being minor Scottish aristocrats to having a direct bloodline to the crown, resulting in the children of my brother paying a terrible price. Shortly after the queens death was announced,The Crown showrunners apparently decided that production on the shows sixth and supposedly final season had been suspended as a mark of respect for Elizabeth II. It is a matter for the Bowes-Lyon family.. Does anyone know? Drag images here or select from your computer for Lady Katherine Juliette Bowes-Lyon memorial. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. cemeteries found in Redhill, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England will be saved to your photo volunteer list. "Queen Mother's niece by marriage has pauper's funeral". EXCLUSIVE: Bud Light owner Anheuser-Busch is now accused of 'racist and sexist' hiring practices that McUpgrade? Add to your scrapbook. [10] David Danks, then director of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute,[11] thought that a genetic disease in the Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis family[12] may have killed male members of the family in early childhood and caused learning disabilities in females. At the same time my family, the Bowes-Lyons, went from being minor Scottish aristocrats to having a direct bloodline to the crown, resulting in the children of my brother paying a terrible price, she says. The mental disability the five cousins had probably was a genetic disorder and it originated not in the Bowes-Lyon family but rather in the Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis family. Failed to report flower. Two of their grandchildren were Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Princess Margaret. But she certainly does on the show, much to Margarets apparent disgust. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. There was never any risk of that genetic disorder occurring in the British royal family descended from The Queen Mother, born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, because it did not originate in the Bowes-Lyon family. After the death of their mother, their sister Anne (1917 1980), would have been the next of kin. Failed to delete flower. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Katherine and Nerissa had three cousins in The Royal Earlswood - Edonea, Rosemary and Etheldreday, the daughters of Fenella's sister Harriet - who shared their disabilities. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. The Independent has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment. City of Westminster, Greater London, England, Redhill, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England. Try again later. Three other mentally disabled cousins also lived in Earlswood Hospital. Their illness, their imbecility their professionally diagnosed idiocy and imbecility would make people question the integrity of the bloodline. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Year should not be greater than current year. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Although the Queen Mother knew the statement in Burke's Peerage that both women were deceased (published after false information had been supplied by their mother) was untrue, she never visited either of them, and apparently saw no contradiction in her patronage of Mencap, which campaigns against families placing their mentally challenged relations in state care. This would indicate that he played a role in the decisions regarding his five severely mentally disabled granddaughters. Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis (19 August 1889 19 July 1966), the younger daughter of Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton. We do not know if the Queen Mother told anyone about her nieces after she learned they were alive in 1982. Harriet Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis was born on 14 November 1887. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. It's perhaps unsurprising that it's Helena Bonham Carter's character, feisty Princess Margaret, who passionately expresses her disgust at their harrowing treatment. His widow was a leading guest at the Queen's wedding to Prince Philip in 1947. Who waited in line and who didnt in the queue for the Queen? This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. This is a carousel with slides. John Bowes-Lyon was educated at Eton and New College, Oxford,[2] where he played first-class cricket for the university side in three matches in 1906 and 1907, playing as a fast-medium bowler.[3]. All content copyright Unofficial Royalty 2023. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. He was Forestry Commissioner between 1919 and 1929. Her funeral was attended by only Royal Earlswood Hospital staff members. Try again later. Nerissa and Katherine were the daughters of her brother, John Bowes-Lyon, making them her nieces. Sorry! No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. (TV: The End of Time) Trefusis knew about Harold Saxon and was sent to collect his ring. John Bowes-Lyon died at the family home of Glamis Castle in February 1930 of pneumonia, aged 44. She became a Princess of Denmark through her second marriage. John Bowes-Lyon died at the family home of Glamis Castle just after midnight on the morning of 7 February 1930 of pneumonia, aged 44, leaving his widow to care for their four young children. Nerissa Jane Irene Bowes-Lyon (18 February 1919 22 January 1986) and Katherine Juliet Bowes-Lyon (4 July 1926 23 February 2014)[1] were two of the daughters of John Herbert Bowes-Lyon and his wife Fenella (ne Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis). While it is true that Princess Margaret was unaware that she had two severely mentally disabled cousins and that they were listed as dead in Burkes Peerage, the rest of the scenario is complete fiction, made up by the series creators. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Crace observed that it was Nerissa's death in 1986 which had sparked the tabloid interest in the story the following year. The Queen Mother believed her nieces were deceased and she was not aware of their situation until 1982. Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton, the maternal grandfather of Nerissa and Katherine; Credit www.geni.com, Not only were there plenty of members of the Bowes-Lyon family to take responsibility but there were also members of the Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis family, Nerissa and Katherines maternal family. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? They had five daughters: Patricia Bowes-Lyon (6 July 1916 - 18 June 1917) died in infancy She later died aged 87 in 2014. These forms (from Burkes Peerage) come in every year or so and I imagine it was filled in wrongly or wasnt filled in at all. However, a spokesperson for Burkes Peerage said, If this is what the Bowes-Lyon family told us, then we would have included it in the book., Nerissa and Katherines sister Anne Bowes-Lyon, Princess of Denmark; Credit www.thepeerage.com. However, it later transpired that their deaths had been falsified. [1] In 1915, he was posted with the Black Watch. Their cousins Idonea, Etheldreda and Rosemary the daughters of Fenellas sister, Harriet also had a similar disability, and were admitted to the state-funded hospital on the same day. It was Fenella, born Fenella Clinton, who brought it to the Bowes-Lyon family, meaning it never passed to the Queen Mother or anyone else in the direct bloodline. 0 cemeteries found in Redhill, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England. 'Can you imagine the headlines if it were to get out? There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, daughter of Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton. The five cousins were placed in Asylum Arch Road, Earlswood Common area of the hospital. A system error has occurred. However, a newspaper claimed in 1996 that she was unaware of their existence until 1982, when she received a letter from the institution's league of friends. Oops, we were unable to send the email. The hospital confirmed that Katherin and Nerissa were linked to the royal family following a report that appeared in The Sun. John died in 1930 and was. Perhaps, the sisters needed more care than could be given at home. Trefusis Surname Definition: This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Her nieces were institutionalized in 1941, five years after the abdication of King Edward VIII. None of this was a revelation to the Queen Mother, both on-screen and presumably IRL. John was the brother of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother, so the two daughters were first cousins of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess . Charles Trefusis, 21st baron Clifton. Failed to delete memorial. Failed to delete flower. However, Burke's Peerage included specific dates of death for both sisters. To use this feature, use a newer browser. The Earl of Strathmore is the head of the Bowes-Lyon family and is also Chief of the Scottish Clan Lyon. Her father was the Hon. Try again later. Nicholas Trefusis is an active member of WikiTree. It's not clear when she discovered the truth, but following a Channel 4 documentary in 2012 she was upset by suggestions they'd been abandoned. The Queen Mother is even shown. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Miss Trefusis was head prison guard of Broadfell Prison, which held Lucy Saxon, as well as a member of a cult that worshiped Harold Saxon. John Bowes-Lyon was the second son of the 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and the Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne. Try again later. In 1923 John*s sister, Elizabeth. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? I thought you might like to see a memorial for Lady Nerissa Jane Irene Bowes-Lyon I found on Findagrave.com. To use this feature, use a newer browser. 0 cemeteries found in Redhill, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England. Its unclear how she spent the next 18 years of her life, but the hospital grounds are known to now house luxury apartments and a gated community with a golf course. It was given a Royal charter in 1862 and renamed The Royal Earlswood Institution for Mental Defectives in June 1926. W Magazine | Womens Fashion & Celebrity News. She remarried Prince George Valdemar of Denmark in September 1950. She fails, but at the very least begins to see a therapist, who isnt remotely surprised when Margaret shows up. Drag images here or select from your computer for Lady Nerissa Jane Irene Bowes-Lyon memorial. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. As John was the brother of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon the Queen Mother, the two daughters were first cousins of Queen Elizabeth II, sharing one pair of grandparents, Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Nina Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne.In 1987, it was revealed that Nerissa and Katherine had been placed in Earlswood Hospital for the mentally disabled in 1941. The three maternal cousins were the sisters Idonea Fane (1912 2002), Rosemary Fane (1914 1972), and Etheldreda Fane (1922 1996), the daughters of Harriet Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis and Henry Fane. Anne Bowes-Lyon was born in Washington, D.C., in 1917. They were two lovely sisters.'. In particular, the fourth season ofThe Crown gives fans of the royal family a detailed look at some of the most significant moments in their public and private lives. There was an error deleting this problem. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Regarding the errors in the death dates in Burkes Peerage, he said of his great-aunt Fenella, the mother of Nerissa and Katherine, She was an elderly lady at that time. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in, Please refresh your browser to be logged in, Queens funeral in pictures as royals unite in grief. The Royal Earlswood was closed in 1997; at least one former nurse has alleged patients were abused. Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis was born 19 August 1889 in Fettercairn House, Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom to Charles John Robert Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton (1863-1957) and Jane Grey McDonnell (1863-1953) and died 19 July 1966 5A Mount Street, Mayfair, Greater London, England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. His son and the uncle of Nerissa and Katherine, Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore (1884 1949) succeeded him and died in 1949. He also commented on the absence of any attempt to find out why the sisters had been placed in care in 1941, writing "this was the one part of the story that was genuinely still a mystery. Fictional. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Katherine Bowes-Lyon (140895787)? The sisters were sent to the Royal Earlswood Hospital at Redhill, a grim Victorian mansion.When Nerissa died in the mid-1980s, she was buried at Redstone, her grave marked with a plastic tag bearing a number and her name. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Their father was John Bowes-Lyon, one of the Queen Mothers older brothers and a son of the Earl of Strathmore. Learn more about managing a memorial . [13] In 1996, the surviving cousins were moved to Ketwin House care home in Surrey. Son. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. For the Bowes-Lyons, this was a stigma that could threaten their social standing and taint the marital prospects of their other children. I am aware, through professional colleagues, of the sisters, she tells Margaret, who looks puzzled: What sisters?. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. In 1997, when Royal Earlswood Hospital closed, Katherine Bowes-Lyon and her cousin Idonea Fane, who were the only ones among the five cousins still living, were moved to Ketwin House Care Home in Surrey, England, and then when it closed in 2001, they were moved to another care home in Surrey. In real life, theres no evidence that Margaret ever even contacted her cousins before she died in 200212 years before Katherine. Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore, Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 21st Baron Clinton, Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore, Timothy Bowes-Lyon, 16th Earl of Strathmore, Michael Bowes-Lyon, 17th Earl of Strathmore, Michael Bowes-Lyon, 18th Earl of Strathmore, Ludwig Friedrich II, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Unofficial Royalty Current Monarchies Websites, Royal News Recap for Monday, April 17, 2023, Isabel Stuart, Daughter of King James II of England, Royal News Recap for Saturday, April 15, 2023 and Sunday, April 16, 2023, Patricia Bowes-Lyon (1916 1917), died in infancy, Diana Bowes-Lyon (1923 1986), married Peter Somervell, had one daughter. ( s ) a deputy lieutenant of Forfarshire had a mental age of three-years-old... 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