She was descended from Pushkin, and related to Russias Romanov dynasty and the British royal family. Inspired by Pushkin, the 150th anniversary of whose death was celebrated at Luton Hoo in 1987, she founded the Pushkin Trust to carry his message into Northern Ireland and help children to find a voice. She took children to Russia and also persuaded the authorities to allow the Trust to work with Russian children. In 2000 she was forced to cancel a trip to Catholic primary school St Mary's in Pomeroy after Sinn Fin councillor Finbarr Conway told the school's principal that parents had objected to a visit by a member of the British royal family. Her husband was a first cousin of John, 8th Earl Spencer, father of Diana, Princess of Wales. Although her birth name was Alexandra Anastasia Phillips, later to become Hamilton, she always preferred, whether by fellow royals or schoolchildren, to be called simply Sacha. Her mothers ancestry was even more exotic. Louisa Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (1812-1905), wife of the 1st Duke; Mary Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (1848-1929), wife of the 2nd Duke; Rosalind Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (1869-1958), wife of the 3rd Duke; Kathleen Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (1905-1990), wife of the 4th Duke Lady Abercorn said: I did not go to bed with him. [4][3][5][6] Following a private funeral, she was buried at Baronscourt Parish Church, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Despite a web of connections to European royal houses, including Russia's, the Duchess of Abercorn usually insists on being called Sacha. From its inception, she insisted on the trusts work being cross-community and cross-Border. At Barons Court she built the Pushkin House, a wooden dacha-like structure inspired by an 18th century church in Russia. The Queen Mother was there too, because Sachas mother-in-law, Kathleen Abercorn, was her Mistress of the Robes and they were great friends. I think she thinks that's how men are. Pushkins work, she discovered, could bring people together in a way that politics could not: the realm of the artist is the place of transformation. With help from the Education Board she brought together Catholic and Protestant voices. He isn't like that. The Queen and Prince Philip attended, as did her godmother, Princess Marina. For all this work she was appointed OBE in 2008, and in 2015 the Russian Ambassador presented her with the coveted Pushkin Medal. You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . She was extraordinarily well read, and could often bring an unexpected insight to a conversation. Sacha Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, who has died in London after a long illness, was an aristocrat driven by a sense of social responsibility. In 2003 she published a volume of prose poems, Feather from the Firebird. Interesting for those outside these circles that Lord Mountbatten was godfather and a later a close friend of Sascha Abercorn when his wife Edwina had been the lover of Sascha's father (prior to his marriage). Alexandra Anastasia Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, OBE OStJ (ne Phillips; 27 February 1946 10 December 2018) was a British peeress and philanthropist. Duke of Abercorn 0 references date of birth 8 July 1812 Gregorian 2 references place of birth London 1 reference date of death 31 March 1905 Gregorian 2 references place of death Coates 1 reference manner of death natural causes 0 references cause of death disease 1 reference father John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford 1 reference mother Saturday 08 Jul 1905. Subscribe now for a trial offer of 3 issues for 1 plus free digital editions and home delivery. The Duchess of Abercorn died at Coates Castle, Coates, West Sussex, England on Friday, 31 March 1905, aged 92. Today Sacha Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn would be 76 years old. It was typical of her kindness and generosity of spirit. Through her mother Georgina (Gina), ne Wernher, Sacha was one of the Romanov family, a great-great-great granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. The Duchess of Abercorn is a close friend of the Duke of Edinburgh, and her sister, the Duchess of Westminster, is a godmother of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. In December 2016, she attended the launch of a new book on men from Northern Ireland who took part in the Arctic convoys which delivered essential supplies to the Soviet Union during the Second World War. More conventionally, Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, was her godmother, and Lord Mountbatten her godfather. I have a very eclectic mix of blood which, like a chameleon, helps you to fit in anywhere, she said. Jane Dismore is the author of Duchesses: Living in 21st Century Britain (pub. In fact, her family affairs were always closely intertwined with the Mountbattens and the Windsors. While ill, before setting off on her final journey for medical treatment in London, she was speaking to a friend by phone. In 1970 James lost his seat. Sacha Abercorn was first linked with Philip in 1987 when a newspaper published a picture of him, wearing only a towel, with his arm around her in a swimsuit. personally. The two were also seen together in Scotland and in Windsor Great Park outside Windsor Castle. Louisa Jane (ne Russell), Duchess of Abercorn by W. & D. Downey, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd bromide postcard print, 1900-1905 NPG x197703 Find out more > Buy a print Buy as a greetings card Use this image Category Royalty, Rulers and Aristocracy Place Bedfordshire Links Barons Court, Newtownstewart Tell us more Typically modest, she dismissed it as insignificant, but the picture was an example of her diverse talents that she used to great effect, particularly in the area where she lived with Duke after their marriage. Death of Sacha Hamilton, Duchess Of Abercorn Date of Death: December 10, 2018 Died at Age: 72 years Day of Death: Monday Place of death: United States (us) Death Anniversary: in 286 days Time since death: 1540 days = 5 years Find a funeral services More informations Sex: male Time since birth: 28124 days = 77 years Days of Life: She was a governor of Harrow School and honorary secretary of the Northern Ireland Centre for Trauma & Transformation in Omagh, Co Tyrone, and Patron of the Omagh Community Youth Choir, founded following the IRA bombings there in 1998. He (Philip) is a very special man It was a passionate friendship, but the passion was in the ideas It was certainly not a full relationship. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself. THE C AMBRIDGE HISTORY OF I R EL AND The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were an era of continuity as well as change. Sitting at an open window of the house in Baronscourt, Co Tyrone, she said: Im sitting here hearing the laughter of children. Picture by Hugh Russell. Alexandra Hamilton, known as Sacha, Duchess of Abercorn, was 72. She was born Alexandra Anastasia Philips in Tucson, Arizona, in February 1946, eldest of five children to Harold Pedro Joseph Philips, a lieutenant-colonel in the British army, and his wife, Georgina (ne Wernher). People/Characters by cover. They come in on the tide.. The Duchess of Abercorn admitted to royal author Gyles Brandreth, a friend of Philip, that she had a 'passionate friendship' with him for more than 20 years, describing him as someone who 'needs a playmate'. 2 Feb 1990. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's The funeral will take place this Saturday on April . His twin brother, Timmy, was critically injured but survived. Lady Brabourne, 67, has been Philips partner in carriage driving competitions since 1994. She was first educated in a school run in a local farmhouse, then at St Marys, Wantage, and finally at a school in Westminster. Her experiences, together with inspiration from her ancestor, Pushkin, became the driving force behind her deep involvement with the education of children in Ireland. colinp. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. The Duchess of Abercorn, who has died aged 72, was the wife of James, 5th Duke of Abercorn, KG, and a public-spirited doyenne of Northern Irish life who among other ventures founded the. As a trained psychologist, she helped children get through the trauma of the violence while her husband devoted his energy to the regeneration of Belfast. Her first child, James, was born in 1969, her daughter, Sophie, in 1973 and . The rumours began in 1987 when a newspaper published a photograph of them together, Prince Philip wearing only a towel around his waist, with his arm around the Duchess who was in a bathing suit. Sacha Phillips spent much of her childhood in Luton Hoo, the Wernher familys stately country home in Bedfordshire and now a luxury hotel and golf estate. See all 3 pre-owned listings. Instead, she enjoyed the kind of close intimacy that cheered him in depressed moments, and both her husband and Mountbattens family respected this. BOX CONDITION: UNBOXED. One of his more daring efforts was to turn the formal dining room into a family room with three separate units a kitchen area, a storage area for drinks and flower arranging, and a family dining area. She insisted on a hearth being included, to facilitate Irelands fifth province of the imagination. She also has three sisters, Fiona, Marita and Natalia (Tally). Shiela McCaul, chair of the Pushkin Trust, said: In the 30 years Ive known her, Ive never ceased to be amazed by her deep humanity, spirituality and the desire to do good, to make things better. The Duchess held many patronages, such as Abercorn House at Cambridge House Grammar School, the Omagh Community Youth Choir and the BEARR Trust. She admitted they were close friends and shared intellectual pursuits but always denied that it went further. The Queen and other members of the royal family attended, including Prince Andrew, who was a pageboy. Everyone has that noble spirit in them and thats what Im searching for in Pushkin, the nobility of the human being within us all.. Her husbands title, Duke of Abercorn, had originated in West Lothian but became part of the peerage of Ireland when his ancestors moved there. Not long afterwards came a sharp reminder of the dangers with the assassination of Lord Mountbatten. Yet another project she commissioned was the book Nearness of Ice: the Arctic Convoys recounting the memories of Northern seamen who served on second World War convoys bringing supplies to the then Soviet Union. Everyone has that noble spirit in them and thats what Im searching for in Pushkin, the nobility of the human being within us all.. At last, whenas our choir wants breath, Our bodies . Titles, honours, and awards He says the misconception began in 1982, when palace intruder Michael Fagan disturbed the Queen, who was alone in bed. Janes latest book is Princess: The Early Life of Queen Elizabeth II (pub. It was named after her Russian ancestor, writer Alexander Pushkin. This account already exists. See details and exclusions. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Her eldest son Jamie was born in 1969 just as the violence erupted. [3][1] Upon returning to the United Kingdom, the family lived at Thorpe Lubenham Hall in Northamptonshire, and later Checkendon Court, in South Oxfordshire. Belfast was ablaze with bombs and incendiaries, she recalled. And as stated above Sascha's mother was the neice of Louis Mountbatten's sister in law Nada. After the Revolution in 1917, the family gradually established themselves in Britain with help from George V. Sachas grandmother Zia married the fabulously wealthy Sir Harold Wernher and had three children: Gina (later Lady Kennard), Myra (now Lady Butter) and Alex, a good friend of Prince Philip, who was killed in World War II. Penny's mother-in-law Countess Mountbatten says in the book: 'Philip is a man who enjoys the company of attractive, intelligent younger women. She was christened at St Margaret's Church, Westminster, with Lord Mountbatten, the Duchess of Kent, and Sir William Stephenson among her godparents. The Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth II 's husband of 73 years, died on April 9. Prince Andrew, aged six, was one of her pages. Having lunch around their kitchen table with the Duchess of Abercorn (Do call me Sacha) and the Duke (James is fine) was as informal and warm as the couple themselves. 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The Duchess' death comes just months after the Queen mourned the loss of her beloved husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, in April. In 1979 she had her youngest son, Nicholas and also became Duchess. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Genealogy profile for Louisa Jane Hamilton, Duchess consort of Abercorn. She admitted that he loved her, and did not discount the possibility that had she been unmarried, she might have married him when he was a widower. Via Sophia of Hanover, the Duchess was a direct descendent of King James 1 of England and V1 of Scotland, a fact that made her 630th in line to the British throne. Most notably, she helped give hope and succour to the children of Northern Ireland, both protestant and catholic, through the Troubles. 12. I don't. She herself experienced loss. The Duchess of Abercorn was an extraordinary woman. History. Subscribe now for a trial offer of 3 issues for 1 plus free digital editions and home delivery. On 20 October 1966 she married the future 5th Duke of Abercorn (then Marquess of Hamilton, MP for Fermanagh), to whom she had become engaged after a visit to the American millionaire, Henry McElhinney, at Glenveagh Castle. The Abercorns (as they became in July 1979) employed David Hicks to convert Barons Court, a magnificent Georgian country house, into a comfortable and stylish home for a young family, Hicks making his plans within two hours and effecting the changes between March and Christmas 1977. The Duchesss close relationships with both Lord Mountbatten and Prince Philip were perhaps best described as unconventional. Prince of Wales brooch, bought. 1 She married James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, son of James Edward Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn and Lady Mary Katherine Crichton, on 20 October 1966 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster . Other women that has been feverish chatter about over the years include Hollywood actress Merle Oberon, who kept a signed photograph of Philip in a silver frame and entertained him at her estate in Mexico City. Pushkin was her great-great grandfather via her maternal grandmother Countess Anastasia de Torby. As a result it developed a transitory maximum drawbar horsepower of 2511, which remained a British record to the end of the steam era, (although possibly since . Having lunch around their kitchen table with the Duchess of Abercorn ('Do call me Sacha') and the Duke ('James is fine') was as informal and warm as the coup. She had Pushkin House built there, modelled on a Russian dacha. She was also honorary secretary of the Northern Ireland Centre for Trauma and Transformation in Omagh, Co Tyrone. contact the editor here. It would allow children to express themselves, as a release from hurt. what to bring to get level 3 license . The Duchess of Abercorn, OBE, was born on February 27, 1946. The Duke of Abercorn was a first cousin of John, 8th Earl Spencer, father of Diana, Princess of Wales, through their mutual ancestor James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn. After the 1917 Bolshevik revolution, Ginas family established itself in Britain. She was house patron of Abercorn House at Cambridge House Grammar School in Ballymena, Co Antrim, and received the Ireland Fund of Monacos Princess Grace Humanitarian Award in 2006. People/CharactersAlexandra Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. As George's wife, she was also Electress of Hanover until becoming . In 1966 she married James Marquess of Hamilton (later Duke of Abercorn), then unionist MP at Westminster for Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Her work with other charities too was tireless. Alexandra was distantly in line to the British throne, by descent from Sophia, Electress of Hanover, and royal links were further strengthened by Lady Zia being a sister of Nada, Marchioness of Milford Haven, who was married to the uncle of the Duke of Edinburgh. In 2015 Sacha put me in touch with her aunt, Lady Butter, who she thought could assist with my book Princess. But I am absolutely certain he has never been unfaithful to the Queen.'. After coming out as a top debutante, she did what was expected of her and married well. She was 20 when in 1966 she wed James Hamilton, at the time Marquess of Hamilton, an old Scottish title although the family had long since moved to County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. She said they had become close after riveting conversations about the work of psychologist Carl Jung. But Northern Ireland in 1966 was not an easy place to be. She was best known for establishing an all-Ireland creative arts programme for children. 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