Alice Keppel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alice Keppel

British society hostess and mistress of Edward VII

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1868

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Sep-1947

Profession: socialite, mistress

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Alice Frederica Keppel (née Edmonstone; 29 April 1868 – 11 September 1947) was a British society hostess and a long-time mistress 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 The Honourable George Keppel and they had two daughters.
She 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, whose mistress she remained till his death, lightening the dark moods of his later years, and allegedly held considerable influence. Through her younger daughter, Sonia Cubitt, Keppel is the great-grandmother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.