Royal Profile: Anne Liddell-Grainger

Anne Mary Sibylla Liddell-Grainger was born as Anne Mary Sibylla Abel-Smith on 28 July 1932 as the first daughter of Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith and Lady May Abel Smith (formerly Princess May of Teck) {Source}. She had two younger siblings, siblings-in-law, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great-nephews, as greatx2 nieces and nephews {Source}:

1. Colonel Richard Francis Abel Smith (1933–2004)
1. Marcia Kendrew (1940, m. 1960)
1. Katherine Emma Abel-Smith (1961)
1. Hon. Hubert Wentworth Beaumont (m. 1980)
1. Amelia May Beaumont Murray (1983)
1. Simon Peregrine Gauvain Murray (1974, m. 2007)
1. Matilda Alice Murray (2012)
2. Archibald Peregrine Murray(2012)
2. George Wentworth Beaumont (1985)
1. Katharine Hannah Fiona Fitzpatrick (1986, m. 2016)
3. Richard Christian Beaumont (1989)
4. Michael Patrick Beaumont (1991)
2. Elizabeth Alice Abel Smith (1936)
1. Peter Ronald Wise (m. 1965, div 1975)
1. Emma Charlotte Abel Wise (1973-1974)

Anne married David Ian Liddell-Grainger of Ayton on 14 December 1957 {Source}. Together, they have five children, seven current or former children-in-law, three grandsons, and three granddaughters {Source}:

1. Ian Richard Peregrine Liddell-Grainger of Ayton (1959)
1. Jill Nesbitt (1956, m. 1985)
1. Peter Richard Liddell-Grainger (1987)
2. Sophie Victoria Liddell-Grainger (1988)
3. May Alexandra Liddell-Grainger (1992)
2. Charles Montagu Liddell-Grainger (1960)
1. Karen Peta Humphreys (1992-1999, div)
2. Dr. Martha Margaretha de Klerk (m. 2008)
3. Simon Rupert Liddell-Grainger (1962)
1. Romana Maria Rogoshewska (m. 1984, div prior to 2000)
2. Natalie Judith Poulard (m. 2000)
4. Alice Mary Liddell-Grainger (1965)
1. Pietro Panaggio (m. 1990)
1. Danilo Pietro Panaggio (1996)
2. Jessica Alice Panaggio (1998)
5. Malcom Henry Liddell-Grainger (1967)
1. Helen Bright (m. 1994)
1. Cameron Henry Liddell-Grainger (1997)

Mrs Liddell-Grainger later became a devout Christian, and served as a missionary in Africa. She settled in Kensington, south London, where she is engaged in Christian charity work {Source}.

Liddell-Grainger in addition to being related to Queen Elizabeth II via Queen Victoria, also descended through Queen Mary's side of the family. Via Francis, Duke of Teck, the women are 1st cousins 1x removed. Via Queen Victoria, the women are 2nd cousins 1x removed. She is also the daughter of Queen Victoria's last surviving grandchild (who until recently, was Queen Victoria's eldest living descendant!), Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone.

She is one of Queen Victoria's current oldest living relatives (#6 behind Count Bertram Friedrich zu Castell-Rüdenhausen), thus is in succession for the British throne. The Other current eldest living descendants of Queen Victoria include:

1. Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh (1921) ( 99 years, 1 months, 7 days)
2. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1926) ( 94 years, 2 months, 25 days)
3. Lady Pamela Hicks (19 April 1929) (91 years, 3 months, 9 days)
4. Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (12 February 1932) (88 years, 5 months, 16 days)
5. Count Bertram Friedrich zu Castell-Rüdenhausen (12 July 1932) (88 years, 0 months, 16 days)
6. Anne Mary Sibylla Liddell-Grainger (28 July 1932) ( 88 years, 0 months, 0 days)
7. Princess Caroline Mathilde Adelheid Sibylla Marianne Erika von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha (5 April 1933) (87 years, 3 months, 23 days)
8. Maximilian, Margrave of Baden (3 July 1933) (87 years, 0 months, 25 days)
9. Princess Dorothea Charlotte Karin of Hesse, Princess of Windisch-Grätz (24 July 1934) (86 years, 0 months, 4 days)
10. Princess Margaretha Désirée Victoria, Mrs. Ambler (Sweden, 31 October 1934) ( 85 years, 8 months, 28days)

Side note: I've also seen a couple of sources that Princess Dorthea has been dead since 2002...but I have not seen an obituary or anything of that nature. If anyone can provide insight here, please email me.