Georgina, Lady Kennard (néeWernher; formerly Phillips; 17 October 1919 – 28 April 2011) was a British aristocrat who was considered "one of the best connected women in the country."[1] She was connected to many prominent families such as the royal family and the Mountbattens, Grosvenors, Hamiltons and Burnetts.
^"Brainy Debutantes". The West Australian. 20 April 1937. p. 6. Retrieved 30 August 2016. A debutante of only 17 is Miss Georgina Wernher, elder daughter of Sir Harold and Lady Zia Wernher and granddaughter of the Grand Duke Michael of Russia. Although fond of hunting and travelling, Miss Wernher has been sensible enough to complete her education with a course of domestic science.
georgina, kennard, georgina, lady, kennard, née, wernher, formerly, phillips, october, 1919, april, 2011, british, aristocrat, considered, best, connected, women, country, connected, many, prominent, families, such, royal, family, mountbattens, grosvenors, ham. Georgina Lady Kennard nee Wernher formerly Phillips 17 October 1919 28 April 2011 was a British aristocrat who was considered one of the best connected women in the country 1 She was connected to many prominent families such as the royal family and the Mountbattens Grosvenors Hamiltons and Burnetts Georgina KennardBornGeorgina Wernher 1919 10 17 17 October 1919Edinburgh ScotlandDied28 April 2011 2011 04 28 aged 91 London EnglandSpousesHarold Phillips m 1944 died 1980 wbr Sir George Kennard 3rd Bt m 1992 died 1999 wbr ChildrenAlexandra Hamilton Duchess of Abercorn Nicholas Phillips Fiona Burnett Marita Knight Natalia Grosvenor Duchess of WestminsterParentsSir Harold Wernher 3rd Bt father Countess Anastasia de Torby mother Contents 1 Early life 2 Ancestry 3 References 3 1 SourcesEarly life editGeorgina Wernher was born in Edinburgh Scotland on 17 October 1919 the second child and elder daughter of Sir Harold Augustus Wernher 3rd Bt and Countess Anastasia de Torby She was a maternal granddaughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia grandson of Tsar Nicholas I and first cousin of Tsar Alexander III and also claimed direct descent from the Russian writer Alexander Pushkin and the Afro Russian military officer Abram Petrovich Hannibal The family s country home was Luton Hoo 2 Gina came out as a debutante in the 1937 coronation season aged only 17 but already having completed her education with studies in domestic science 3 On 10 October 1944 Gina Wernher married Lt Col Harold Bunny Phillips 1909 1980 a former lover of Edwina Countess Mountbatten of Burma They had five children Alexandra Anastasia Hamilton Duchess of Abercorn known as Sacha and was god daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten 27 February 1946 9 December 2018 Nicholas Harold Phillips 23 August 1947 1 March 1991 Fiona Mercedes Burnett born 30 March 1951 mother of Alexander Burnett Marita Georgina Crawley born 28 May 1954 Natalia Ayesha Grosvenor Duchess of Westminster born 8 May 1959 mother of Lady Edwina Snow and Hugh Grosvenor 7th Duke of WestminsterLady Kennard s first husband Harold Phillips died in 1980 She was remarried in 1992 to Sir George Arnold Ford Kennard 3rd Bt 1915 1999 Lady Kennard died at her home in London on 28 April 2011 aged 91 years old Ancestry editAncestors of Georgina Kennard16 Wilhelm Wernher8 Friedrich Augustus Wernher17 Luise Mederacke4 Sir Julius Charles Wernher 1st Baronet18 Karl Weidenbusch9 Elisabeth Weidenbusch19 Margarethe Kisselbach2 Sir Harold Augustus Wernher 3rd Baronet20 Joel Mankiewicz10 Jacob James Mankewicz5 Alice Sedgwick Mankiewicz22 John Allen Pigott11 Ada Susan Pigott23 Augusta Holliday1 Georgina Kennard24 Nicholas I of Russia12 Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia25 Princess Charlotte of Prussia6 Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia26 Leopold Grand Duke of Baden13 Princess Cecilie of Baden27 Princess Sophie of Sweden3 Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby28 William Duke of Nassau14 Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau29 Princess Pauline of Wurttemberg7 Countess Sophie of Merenberg30 Alexander Pushkin15 Natalia Alexandrovna Pushkina31 Natalya Nikolaevna GoncharovaReferences edit Allen Richard 1 May 2002 Confidante who lived next door London Evening Standard Retrieved 30 August 2016 Trevelyan Raleigh 2012 Grand Dukes and Diamonds The Wernhers of Luton Hoo Faber and Faber passim ISBN 9780571290307 Brainy Debutantes The West Australian 20 April 1937 p 6 Retrieved 30 August 2016 A debutante of only 17 is Miss Georgina Wernher elder daughter of Sir Harold and Lady Zia Wernher and granddaughter of the Grand Duke Michael of Russia Although fond of hunting and travelling Miss Wernher has been sensible enough to complete her education with a course of domestic science Sources edit Burke s Peerage Who s Who 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georgina Kennard amp oldid 1182399114, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
