The Duchess of Grafton | |
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Mistress of the Robes | |
In office 1967–2021 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Personal details | |
Born | Ann Fortune Smith 24 February 1920 Lower Ashfold, Slaugham, Surrey, England |
Died | 3 December 2021 London, England | (aged 101)
Spouse | |
Children | 5, including James FitzRoy, Earl of Euston |
Ann Fortune FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton, GCVO, JP (née Smith; 24 February 1920 – 3 December 2021) was a British courtier who served as Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth II from 1967 until her death in 2021.[1] She was the wife of Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton, and grandmother of Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton.