Roberte Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough,, was a French noblewoman who married into the English aristocracy and served as Viceregal Consort of Canada in the 1930s.
The Earl and Countess of Bessborough, 1933
Viscountess Duncannon with her eldest son, Frederick, c. September 1913
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The viceregal consort of Canada is the spouse of the serving governor general of Canada, assisting the viceroy with ceremonial and charitable work, accompanying him or her to official state occasions,
Roberte Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough
…née Poupart de Neuflize; 15 September 1892 – 22 November 1979), was a French noblewoman who married into the English aristocracy and served as Viceregal Consort of Canada in the 1930s. She was the only daughter of Baron Jean Poupart de Neuflize and Madeleine Dolfuss-Davilliers and grew up in the family home, 7 Rue…
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, c. 1942