Anne Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk

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Anne Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk, CBE (30 August 1927 – 8 April 2013[1]) was a British peeress and humanitarian.

Born Anne Mary Teresa Constable-Maxwell, she was the eldest daughter of Wing Commander Gerald J. C. Maxwell, a Knight of Malta and a Papal Chamberlain, and his American wife, Caroline Burns Carden. During the Blitz, she and her sisters were sent to the United States, spending most of the war years living with an aunt in New Jersey.[1]

Marriage

On 4 July 1949, she married Hon. Miles Fitzalan Howard, the eldest son of Bernard Fitzalan Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop and his wife, Mona. They had five children, two sons and three daughters.[2]

In 1971, her husband inherited the Barony of Beaumont from his mother, making her The Lady Beaumont. In 1972, her husband inherited his father's barony. She continued to be known as The Lady Beaumont, being the senior of the two baronies. He inherited his cousin's dukedom of Norfolk in 1975 and she became The Duchess of Norfolk. In 1992, the duchess was appointed CBE for her work as Founder and Co-Chair of Help the Hospices.[1]

Humanitarian activities

She was a member of SSAFA (Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association); she held the position of President, West Sussex Branch from 1977 to 2002, and at national level was a Vice-President of Council 1981-96.[citation needed]

Ancestry

Family of Anne Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Marmaduke William Constable-Maxwell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. William Constable-Maxwell, 10th Lord Herries of Terregles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Theresa Apollonia Wakeman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Hon. Bernard Constable-Maxwell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Hon. Edward Marmaduke Joseph Vavasour, 1st Baronet Vavasour
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Marcia Mary Vavasour
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Marcia Bridget Lane-Fox
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Major Gerald Joseph Constable-Maxwell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Thomas Fraser, 12th Lord Lovat
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Charlotte Georgina Stafford-Jerningham
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Alice Mary Charlotte Fraser
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Thomas Weld-Blundell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Alice Mary Weld-Blundell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Teresa Vaughan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Anne Fitzalan Howard, Duchess of Norfolk
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Moses White Carden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. George Alexander Carden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Salena Dunn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Caroline Burns Carden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. George Getz Shumard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Carrie Burns Shumard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Isabella Clark Atkinson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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