Name Elizabeth Percy, | ||
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Born 20 January 1922 ( 1922-01-20 ) Died September 19, 2012, Albury, United Kingdom Spouse Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland (m. 1946) Children Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland, Henry Percy, 11th Duke of Northumberland Parents Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 8th Duke of Buccleuch, Mary Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch Siblings John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch, Lady Caroline Gil Similar People Jane Percy - Duchess, Ralph Percy - 12th Duke of N, Henry Percy - 11th Duke of N, George Percy - Earl Percy, Princess Alice - Duchess | ||
Elizabeth Diana Percy, Duchess of Northumberland (née Montagu Douglas Scott; 20 January 1922 – 19 September 2012)
Biography
Her parents were Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 8th Duke of Buccleuch, and his wife Mary. Her paternal aunt was Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester.
She served with the Civil Nursing Reserve and the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) during World War II, and saw action aboard the Mauretania, before being posted to Australia.
She married Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland on 12 June 1946, whereupon she became the Duchess of Northumberland, and had seven children:
After the death of her husband in 1988, she took on the role of Honorary Colonel of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers.
She died on 19 September 2012. Her funeral took place at the Old Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey, on 1 October 2012. Among those present were The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.