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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.
Apr 14, 2021 · Learn about the remarkable story of Prince Philip's mother, who was born deaf, diagnosed with schizophrenia, rescued Jews from Nazis and founded a religious order. Discover how she was portrayed in The Crown and how she influenced the royal family.
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.
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Alice of Battenberg (1885–1969) was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria and the mother of Prince Philip, the duke of Edinburgh. She was also a rescuer of Greek Jews in World War II and was honored as a Righteous Gentile by Israel.
Nov 21, 2019 · The Crown at last delves deeper into the extraordinary life of Philip’s mother, the elusive Princess Alice of Battenberg. A congenitally deaf woman taught to read lips in four languages ...
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Nov 18, 2019 · In The Crown season 3, Princess Alice—mom to Prince Philip and mother-in-law to Queen Elizabeth—is shown as a reclusive Greek nun. Here's the true story.
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Nov 15, 2019 · A great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Philip’s 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.