Lady_Mary_Russell

Lady Mary Russell

Lady Mary Russell

Scottish socialite (1934–2022)

Lady Mary Russell (January 13, 1934 – September 18, 2022) was a Scottish socialite who was a maid of honour at the coronation of Elizabeth II.[1][2][3] She was the youngest maid of honour at the Queen's coronation.[4]

Early life and family

Russell was born as Mary Baillie-Hamilton on 13 January 1934 to George Baillie-Hamilton, 12th Earl of Haddington.[1][2][4][5] His brother was a British peer, John Baillie-Hamilton, 13th Earl of Haddington. Her family is the owner of Tyninghame House.[1]

When she was at the age of 10, a French governess started to homeschool her and continued until she was 13 years old.[1] She attended Mayfield School, Mayfield.[1]

She married twice, with Adrian Bailey in 1954 and with David Russell.[1] She left behind five children and twelve grandchildren.[4]

Career

For a brief period, she worked at the Turner Archive, part of the Tate Gallery.[1]

In 1953, she became a maid of honour at the coronation of Elizabeth II along with Lady Rosemary Spencer-Churchill, Anne Tennant, Baroness Glenconner, and Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby.[1]

In the 1980s, she founded a business called Combe Manor Fabrics and later directed Whitchurch Silk Mill as a businesswoman.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Obituaries, Telegraph (October 6, 2022). "Lady Mary Russell, maid of honour at Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation – obituary" – via The Telegraph.
  2. [2]
    "Lady Mary Russell obituary" – via The Times.
  3. [3]
    "Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Maid of Honor Died the Night Before State Funeral". Entertainment Tonight.
  4. [4]
    "Queen Elizabeth's Maid Of Honor Died Night Before Monarch's Funeral". HuffPost. September 28, 2022.
  5. [5]
    "The Youngest Maid of Honour at the Queen's Coronation has died". Tatler. September 27, 2022.
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