Henriette, Lady Abel Smith
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Henriette, Lady Abel Smith, DCVO
, JP
(6 June 1914 – 3 May 2005) was Lady-in-Waiting to HM Queen Elizabeth II from 1949-1987.
Born Henriette Alice Cadogan, the daughter of Commander Francis Charles Cadogan, RN and Ruth Evelyn Howard, she held the office of Lady-in-Waiting to HM Queen Elizabeth II from 1949-1987. In 1987, she became an Extra Lady-in-Waiting.
She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Tunbridge Wells in 1955, and for Gloucestershire in 1971.
She was invested as a Commander, Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in 1964, and elevated to Dame Commander, Royal Victorian Order (DCVO) in 1977.
, 4th Bt., on 4 September 1939. She married, secondly, Brigadier Sir Alexander Abel Smith on 17 February 1953.
Children with first husband:
Children with second husband:
Royal Victorian Order
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, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(6 June 1914 – 3 May 2005) was Lady-in-Waiting to HM Queen Elizabeth II from 1949-1987.
Born Henriette Alice Cadogan, the daughter of Commander Francis Charles Cadogan, RN and Ruth Evelyn Howard, she held the office of Lady-in-Waiting to HM Queen Elizabeth II from 1949-1987. In 1987, she became an Extra Lady-in-Waiting.
She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Tunbridge Wells in 1955, and for Gloucestershire in 1971.
She was invested as a Commander, Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in 1964, and elevated to Dame Commander, Royal Victorian Order (DCVO) in 1977.
Personal life
She married, firstly, Major Sir Anthony Frederick Mark PalmerPalmer Baronets
There have been seven Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Palmer, two in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
, 4th Bt., on 4 September 1939. She married, secondly, Brigadier Sir Alexander Abel Smith on 17 February 1953.
Children with first husband:
- Antonia Mary Palmer (born 2 August 1940)
- Sir Charles Mark Palmer, 5th Bt. (born 1941)
Children with second husband:
- Christopher Abel Smith (born 28 June 1954)
- Juliet Sarah Abel Smith (born 26 Aug 1955)
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Sources
- [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 2. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
- [S300] Michael Rhodes, "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection" e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 8 February. Hereinafter cited as "re: Ernest Fawbert Collection."
- [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 637.
- [S466] Notices, The Daily Telegraph, London, UK, 6 June 2005. Hereinafter cited as The Daily Telegraph.