Alice Maud Olivia Stanley, Countess of Derby (''

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'' Montagu; 15 August 1862,

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– 23 July 1957,

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) was born the daughter of the 7th Duke of Manchester and his wife, Countess Louise von Alten.

Marriage

On 5 January 1889, she married Lord Stanley of Bickerstaffe. Lord Stanley succeeded to his father's title of

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in 1908, whereupon she became Countess of Derby. They had two sons and one daughter, all of whom she outlived. From 1901 to 1910, Alice was a

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. In August 1901, Lady Stanley named the

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HMS ''Exmouth'', built by

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. In April 1913, the Countess also had the honor of christening the newest and largest Cunard Company steamship, the RMS ''Aquitania'', at

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References

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Alice Stanley, Countess of Derby Alice Maud Olivia Stanley, Countess of Derby (''née'' Montagu; 15 August 1862, Westminster – 23 July 1957, Coworth Park) was born the daughter of the 7th Duke of Manchester and his wife, Countess Louise von Alten. Marriage On 5 January 1889 ...

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