Ann Parker Bowles
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Dame Ann de Trafford Parker Bowles, DCVO
(14 July 1918 — 1987) was a British
aristocrat and Girl Guides leader.
Her eldest son is Andrew Parker Bowles
,The former husband of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall,who was enmeshed in the scandals surrounding the divorce of Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales.
Her father was multimillionaire racehorse owner Sir Humphrey de Trafford
, 4th Bt. and her mother was Lady Cynthia Hilda Evelyn Cadogan. The de Traffords are descended from the recusancy
, a relatively small number of old English families who remained Roman Catholic during and after the Reformation
.she is also grandmother of model Emma Parker Bowles
.
. They had four children:
Association. For these and other services to the Commonwealth she was invested as a Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
(DCVO) in 1977.
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
(14 July 1918 — 1987) was a British
United Kingdom
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aristocrat and Girl Guides leader.
Her eldest son is Andrew Parker Bowles
Andrew Parker Bowles
Brigadier Andrew Henry Parker Bowles OBE is a retired British Army officer. He is the former husband of the Duchess of Cornwall , who is now married to the Prince of Wales....
,The former husband of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall,who was enmeshed in the scandals surrounding the divorce of Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales.
Her father was multimillionaire racehorse owner Sir Humphrey de Trafford
Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 4th Baronet
Sir Humphrey Edmund de Trafford, 4th Baronet MC, DL was a prominent English racehorse owner, and the grandfather of Brigadier Andrew Henry Parker Bowles. He was the son of Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 3rd Baronet, and Violet Alice Maud Franklin.-Early life:Humphrey was educated at The Oratory School...
, 4th Bt. and her mother was Lady Cynthia Hilda Evelyn Cadogan. The de Traffords are descended from the recusancy
Recusancy
In the history of England and Wales, the recusancy was the state of those who refused to attend Anglican services. The individuals were known as "recusants"...
, a relatively small number of old English families who remained Roman Catholic during and after the Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
.she is also grandmother of model Emma Parker Bowles
Emma Parker Bowles
Emma Parker Bowles , daughter of Richard Eustace Parker Bowles and Camilla Younger is the niece of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall....
.
Marriage/children
On 14 February 1939, she married Derek Henry Parker Bowles, son of Eustace Parker Bowles (born Eustace Parker) and Wilma Mary Garnault Bowles, only daughter of Sir Henry Ferryman Bowles, 1st BaronetSir Henry Bowles, 1st Baronet
Colonel Sir Henry Ferryman Bowles, 1st Baronet , was a British military officer and Conservative politician....
. They had four children:
- Brigadier Andrew Henry Parker BowlesAndrew Parker BowlesBrigadier Andrew Henry Parker Bowles OBE is a retired British Army officer. He is the former husband of the Duchess of Cornwall , who is now married to the Prince of Wales....
(b. 27 December 1939) - Simon Humphrey Parker Bowles (b. 6 November 1941)
- Mary Ann Parker Bowles (b. 9 June 1945)
- Richard Eustace Parker Bowles (b. 7 November 1947 – d. 2010)
Honours
Ann de Trafford was a Commissioner of the Commonwealth Girl GuidesGirl Guides
A Guide, Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Scouts. The term Girl Scout is used in the United States and several East Asian...
Association. For these and other services to the Commonwealth she was invested as a Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
(DCVO) in 1977.