The British royal family is a big one with aunts and uncles galore, so it should come as no surprise that the late monarch had quite a few cousins. So, who were Queen Elizabeth’s cousins, you ask? Well, we’d have to write a book to name them all (she had a whopping 31 first cousins!), but here’s a rundown of the most prominent among them. 1. Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy Express/Stringer/Getty ImagesPrincess Alexandra (born December 25, 1936) was Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin throu
A magnificent Belgravia mansion once owned by the 4th Earl of Lichfield - the grandfather of the celebrated royal photographer Patrick Lichfield - has come on the market for £45 million.
Lady Mary Colman, cousin of the Queen and dedicated supporter of Norfolk good causes – obituary
Among her many interests, Mary Colman reflected her love of flowers by running a dried-flower business, called Flora Dessica
With the Prince of Wales at the Royal Norfolk Show in 2004
Credit: Shutterstock
Lady Mary Colman, who has died aged 88, was the wife of Sir Timothy Colman, KG, former Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, and a first cousin of the Queen. She was the daughter of Michael Bowes-Lyon, a brother of the Queen Mother, and his wife, Elizabeth Cator.
Mary Cecilia Bowes-Lyon was born on January 30 1932, at Gastlings, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. She was twin to her sister Patricia, and younger sister of Fergus, the future 17th Earl of Strathmore & Kinghorne.