Lucky he had a spare tiara!
Ahhh... Not quite
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She survived revolution and exile, mental breakdown and religious mania, evincing great personal courage to protect a Jewish family during the war–
before turning her back on the trappings of royal life to become a nun
From being diagnosed with schizophrenia to becoming a nun, here’s a look at the amazing story behind one of the most interesting royal family members
...Prince Andrew abandoned his wife and Philip and ran off to live with his mistress on her yacht anchored in the Mediterranean off
Monte Carlo where Andrew quickly became addicted to the gaming tables.
Philip’s mother collapsed under the strain. She suffered a nervous breakdown and was institutionalized in Switzerland at the famed Bellevue Sanatorium.
...She was sent for treatment in a Berlin clinic, where
“her womb was blasted with X-rays to cure her of frustrated sexual desires.” Sigmund Freud was the mind behind this method, but it failed to cure her mental illness...
Alice was released from the sanatorium in 1932, she became a drifter, reportedly staying in German bed and breakfasts. It was five years before she saw Philip again, the reunion may have been long-awaited, but the reasoning was sadly tragic. They were attending the funeral for Cécilie, Alice’s daughter and Philip’s sister. She’d been killed in a plane crash, at the young age of 26 in 1937...
Alone yet again, she was stuck in Nazi-occupied Greece in 1941. Her brother, Lord Mountbatten, sent her packages of food to help her survive. However, she distributed the food to those in need instead of keeping it for herself. While this may have proven her kindness, she showed her true bravery by hiding a Jewish family in her own home.
Alice lived close to the Gestapo headquarters, eventually they caught on to her acting suspicious. She was able to use her deafness to her advantage, as she pretended not to hear any of their questions...
she was “posthumously honoured as Righteous Among The Nations -– the highest honor to non-Jews who risked their lives during the Holocaust.”
Following World War II Alice sold her jewels and founded her own sisterhood of nuns, naming it the Christian Sisterhood of Martha and Mary.
In Athens, she built a covenant and an orphanage to help those in need.
Due to Alice’s refusal to leave Athens during a Greek military coup in 1967, Philip and Elizabeth took lengthy measures to bring her home. With a special request and a plane sent directly to her, they brought her back to Buckingham Palace.
She lived out the rest of her life with her family until her death in 1969. Just before she passed away, she wrote a loving note to her son:
“Dearest Philip, be brave, and remember I will never leave you, and you will always find me when you need me most. All my devoted love, your old Mama.”
Princess Andrew died at Buckingham Palace in 1969.
According to her wishes, she was buried in Gethsemaneon the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.
and this is only a few snippets of her fascinating life.
Princess Alice: A Look Back at the Amazing True Story of Prince Philip's Mother
● Haven't read thru this yet but looks to be a good synopsis
of her life
Prince Philip’s Mum Had a Habit
Don't Panic... I didn't miss it.
The Prince Philip Wedding Bracelet
I missed the main part I found fascinating, which was the whole point of original post - Duh
