Alice Keppel
British society hostess and mistress of Edward VII
Died when: 79 years 135 days (952 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Alice Frederica Keppel (née Edmonstone; 29 April 1868 – 11 September 1947) was a British society hostess and a long-time mistress and confidante of King Edward VII.
Keppel grew up at Duntreath Castle, the family seat of the Edmonstone baronets in Scotland.She was the youngest child of Mary Elizabeth, née Parsons, and Sir William Edmonstone, 4th Baronet.
In 1891 she married George Keppel, an army officer, and they had two daughters.Alice Keppel became one of the best society hostesses of the Edwardian era.
Her beauty, charm and discretion impressed London society and brought her to the attention of the future King Edward VII in 1898, when he was still Prince of Wales, whose mistress she remained until his death, lightening the dark moods of his later years, and holding considerable influence.
Through her younger daughter, Sonia Cubitt, Alice Keppel is the great-grandmother of Queen Camilla, the former mistress and second wife of King Edward VII's great-great-grandson King Charles III.