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  1. Princess Alice of Battenberg (Victoria Alice Elizabeth Julia Marie; 25 February 1885 – 5 December 1969) was the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II, and paternal grandmother of King Charles III.

  2. Princess Alice (Alice Maud Mary; 25 April 1843 – 14 December 1878) was Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine from 13 June 1877 until her death in 1878 as the wife of Grand Duke Louis IV. She was the third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

  3. Nov 18, 2019 · Netflix’s regal drama “The Crown” has shed light on the tragic, yet heroic, life of one of the lesser-known royals: Prince Philip’s mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg.

  4. Apr 14, 2021 · The life of Princess Alice of Battenberg is an embodiment of the old saying that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. The mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died on April 9 aged...

  5. Nov 18, 2019 · In The Crown season 3, Princess Alicemom to Prince Philip and mother-in-law to Queen Elizabeth—is shown as a reclusive Greek nun. Here's the true story.

  6. Alice of Battenberg (1885–1969) Princess of Greece and Denmark, mother of the duke of Edinburgh, and a "Righteous Gentile" as rescuer of Greek Jews in World War II. Name variations: Princess Andrew, Princess Alice.

  7. Feb 25, 2024 · During the Second World War, Alice lived in Athens and helped organise soup kitchens for those in need. She also sheltered a Jewish family during the war. In 2010, she was named a British Hero of...

  8. Nov 17, 2019 · The Crown explores Prince Philip's relationship with his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg (played by Jane Lapotaire). Here's everything you need to know about Princess Alice of...

  9. May 15, 2023 · Yet when it comes sheer Shakespearean-level tragedy, it's difficult to top the sad life of Princess Alice of Battenberg, mother of Prince Philip. Born into the lap of luxury in 1885 — drawing her first breath in no less a locale than Windsor Castle — Princess Alice was the great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, who was reportedly present at ...

  10. Nov 15, 2019 · A great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Philips mother was born as Princess Alice of Battenberg at Windsor Castle in 1985, and was born congenitally deaf. She met her husband, Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark in 1902 at the coronation of King Edward VII, with the two marrying a year later.

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