Rose Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville
| The Right Honourable The Countess Granville GCVO CStJ | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Rose Constance Bowes-Lyon 6 May 1890 |
| Died | 17 November 1967 (aged 77) |
| Spouse(s) |
William Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville (m. 1916–53; his death) |
| Children |
Mary Cecilia, Lady Clayton Granville James Leveson-Gower, 5th Earl Granville |
| Mother | Cecília Cavendish-Bentinck |
| Father | Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
Rose Leveson-Gower, Countess Granville, GCVO (née Lady Rose Constance Bowes-Lyon, 6 May 1890 – 17 November 1967)[1] was the third daughter of 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne by his wife, Nina Cecilia, and an elder sister of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
On 24 May 1916, Rose married The Hon. William Leveson-Gower, who succeeded to his childless brother's earldom in 1939.[1] As a result of her marriage, Lady Rose Constance Bowes-Lyon was styled as Countess Granville on 21 July 1939.[1] She was invested as a Companion, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (C.St.J.).[1] She was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Queen's University Belfast.[1] She was invested as a Dame Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) in 1953.[1] They had two children, Lady Mary Cecilia (12 December 1917 – 13 February 2014) and Granville James Leveson-Gower, 5th Earl Granville (6 December 1918 – 31 October 1996).
Rose, Countess Granville stood godmother to her niece, Princess Margaret of York, at the latter's christening on 3 October 1930.
Titles and styles
- 6 May 1890 – 16 February 1904: The Honourable Rose Bowes-Lyon
- 16 February 1904 – 24 May 1916: The Lady Rose Bowes-Lyon
- 24 May 1916 – 21 July 1939: The Lady Rose Leveson-Gower
- 21 July 1939 – 25 June 1953: The Right Honourable The Countess Granville
- 25 June 1953 – 17 November 1967 The Right Honourable The Dowager Countess Granville