Princess Beatrice, Prince Henry of Battenberg and family

[basilforever]

It seems strange to me that she is a grandaughter of Queen Victoria's child Princess Beatrice, and yet she is 'starring' in an advertisement for GUM!!!!!!!! 

[Marlene]

Did various adverts when in the USA - also got in trouble for bouncing checks, too ... she didn't understand that you actually had to have money in the account - she assumed the bank would cover it

It seems strange to me that she is a grandaughter of Queen Victoria's child Princess Beatrice, and yet she is 'starring' in an advertisement for GUM!!!!!!!! 

[alixaannencova]

How terribly sad about her later life in the redolent apartment! Sounds like she really did live life to the full though! I wonder what Ena thought of her wayxard niece?

[Ena]

Must have been a difficult transition for her to have to do things for herself.  Did she die penniless?

[Marlene]

She didn't have a lot of money ...

But she still had the two de Laszlo portraits of her parents, which were on the walls of the liviing room

Must have been a difficult transition for her to have to do things for herself.  Did she die penniless?

[basilforever]

I don't know why Lady Iris would be so poor and living in such squalid sounding conditions.

Her aunt was the Queen of Spain!

And gum adverts? Gee, I'm shocked I must say.

What did these portraits of her parents look like? Are there any pictures of them online?

[Ena]

What was Robin's relationship with his mother like?  

[Marlene]

Her aunt went into exile in 1931.  Lady Iris did not have good relations with her own family - marrying a Catholic (her first marriage) did not help (and that marriage foundered quickly).  She apparently had some problems that were never treated (and her parents were probably not hands on parents).  She separated from her second husband before their child was born.  Her third marriage ended after only 2 weeks although the couple never divorced.  One wonders if this marriage was achieved solely to allow Lady Iris remain in CAnada. (Speculation on my part).

Robin went to boarding school - but he's never had a real career or education

I don't know why Lady Iris would be so poor and living in such squalid sounding conditions.

Her aunt was the Queen of Spain!

And gum adverts? Gee, I'm shocked I must say.

What did these portraits of her parents look like? Are there any pictures of them online?

[basilforever]

Gee a rather bad marriage history for poor old Iris.

She has so many royal links with her parentage but she seems to have led a life nearly totally unconnected and unaffected by her royal lineage.

I can't find those pictures of the Marquess and Marchioness of Carisbrooke on that site you linked to.

I found this one:

http://www.jssgallery.org/Other_Artists/Philip_Alexius_de_Laszlo/Philip_Alexius_de_Laszlo.htm

which has a very large amount of his paintings, but not of Iris's parents. There are some of her aunt and grandmother Princess Beatrice, etc.

[Marlene]

If you read the information, you would see that the catalog is not yet online - The Trust also refers to paintings held in public intstitutions not privately held paintings ... One wonders if the paintings were ever photographed in a professional manner.  (I took photos of the two paintings in the 80s, but taken with a regular camera).  You could contact the Trust to see if they have images of the Carisbrooke paintings.

Gee a rather bad marriage history for poor old Iris.

She has so many royal links with her parentage but she seems to have led a life nearly totally unconnected and unaffected by her royal lineage.

I can't find those pictures of the Marquess and Marchioness of Carisbrooke on that site you linked to.

I found this one:

http://www.jssgallery.org/Other_Artists/Philip_Alexius_de_Laszlo/Philip_Alexius_de_Laszlo.htm

which has a very large amount of his paintings, but not of Iris's parents. There are some of her aunt and grandmother Princess Beatrice, etc.

[Ena]

I'm curious why there was such a disconnect from her royal lineage.  Nature or nurture, a bit of both?

Did she participate in royal functions as a child and young woman?

[basilforever]

If you read the information, you would see that the catalog is not yet online - The Trust also refers to paintings held in public intstitutions not privately held paintings ... One wonders if the paintings were ever photographed in a professional manner.  (I took photos of the two paintings in the 80s, but taken with a regular camera).  You could contact the Trust to see if they have images of the Carisbrooke paintings.

Gee a rather bad marriage history for poor old Iris.

She has so many royal links with her parentage but she seems to have led a life nearly totally unconnected and unaffected by her royal lineage.

I can't find those pictures of the Marquess and Marchioness of Carisbrooke on that site you linked to.

I found this one:

http://www.jssgallery.org/Other_Artists/Philip_Alexius_de_Laszlo/Philip_Alexius_de_Laszlo.htm

which has a very large amount of his paintings, but not of Iris's parents. There are some of her aunt and grandmother Princess Beatrice, etc.

I did read the information on the site, and that's what I meant, none of the paintings are online. There is no catalogue to look at currently as I was initially hoping when I clicked on it.

[Marlene]

She was a bridesmaid at the weddings of the Duke of Kent and Princess Juliana.

She was also at the 1937 Coronation.  I do not think she attended Elizabeth and Philip's wedding.

I'm curious why there was such a disconnect from her royal lineage.  Nature or nurture, a bit of both?

Did she participate in royal functions as a child and young woman?

[Marlene]

As I suggested, you might want to contact them to see if they do have images or know if the paintings have ever appeared in exhibitions, etc
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I did read the information on the site, and that's what I meant, none of the paintings are online. There is no catalogue to look at currently as I was initially hoping when I clicked on it.
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[basilforever]

She was a bridesmaid at the weddings of the Duke of Kent and Princess Juliana.

She was also at the 1937 Coronation.  I do not think she attended Elizabeth and Philip's wedding.

I'm curious why there was such a disconnect from her royal lineage.  Nature or nurture, a bit of both?

Did she participate in royal functions as a child and young woman?

Who is Princess Juliana that Lady Iris was bridesmaid for?

Are there any pictures of her in these royal functions? It would be interesting to know what the royal family think of her.