The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire | |
|---|---|
 The Duchess in 1944 | |
| Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth II | |
| In office 1953–1967 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Countess of Euston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil 29 July 1895[1] Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 24 December 1988 (aged 93) Westminster, London, England |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5, including |
| Parent | |
Mary Alice Cavendish, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, GCVO, CBE (née Gascoyne-Cecil; 29 July 1895 – 24 December 1988) was a British courtier who served as Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth II from 1953 to 1967. She was the granddaughter of Prime Minister Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury.