Michael Rhodes
2022-09-26 17:05:17 UTC
The Lady Mary Russell, who died 18 September, 2022, aged 88, was one of Queen Elizabeth II's Maids of Honour at the Coronation 1953, and was a scion of the Earls of Haddington.
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The Queen's Maids of Honour were aged between 19 and 23 at the time of the Coronation, 2 June, 1953, all just a few years younger than the Queen. The ladies were surprised and enthused in equal measure to receive the invitation from Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk. ‘I was completely gobsmacked,’ uttered Lady Mary, in a later television documentary.
"It was overwhelming and moving – especially during the anointing" recalled Lady Mary of the day. "Of all the girls our age in the country we six girls were chosen to carry the Queen's train and that meant a great deal."
https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2022/09/lady-mary-russell-nee-baillie-hamilton.html
The Queen's Maids of Honour were aged between 19 and 23 at the time of the Coronation, 2 June, 1953, all just a few years younger than the Queen. The ladies were surprised and enthused in equal measure to receive the invitation from Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk. ‘I was completely gobsmacked,’ uttered Lady Mary, in a later television documentary.
"It was overwhelming and moving – especially during the anointing" recalled Lady Mary of the day. "Of all the girls our age in the country we six girls were chosen to carry the Queen's train and that meant a great deal."