Showing posts with label Order of Victoria and Albert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Order of Victoria and Albert. Show all posts

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Wednesday February 18, 1976


Old Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone is 93 next week and I'm hoping she'll last out until June next year because if she does she'll be the oldest living member of the British Royal Family. I think I'm right in saying that Princess Alice is the only surviving holder of the VA (the Order of Victoria & Albert) which hasn't been conferred since Queen Victoria passed over.

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Saturday January 11, 1986

 Moorhouse Inn, Leeds, LS11 5NQ A very hard (illegible) day. I opened up at 11 expecting peace and tranquillity, for that is my usual lot on...