Anne Abel Smith

Anne Abel Smith
Born
Anne Mary Sibylla Abel Smith

(1932-07-28) 28 July 1932 (age 92)
Other namesAnne Liddell-Grainger
EducationKing's Hall Compton
Spouse
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(m. 1957; div. 1981)​
Children
  • Ian Liddell-Grainger
  • Charles Montagu Liddell-Grainger
  • Simon Rupert Liddell-Grainger
  • Alice Mary Liddell-Grainger
  • Malcolm Henry Liddell-Grainger
Parents

Anne Mary Sibylla Abel Smith (formerly Liddell-Grainger; born 28 July 1932) is a British aristocrat and Christian charity worker. A great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, she was married for 25 years to Scottish politician David Liddell-Grainger and is the mother of Conservative MP Ian Liddell-Grainger. In her sixties, she attended gospel meetings in Kennington, did missionary work in Africa, and was often invited to Royal Ascot and other functions by the Queen.[1]

  1. ^ Sayid, Ruki (22 October 1998). "Meet Anne...she's a Brixton charity worker and the Queen's secret cousin". The Mirror. ProQuest 338059072. Retrieved 15 April 2024.