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Sonia Rosemary Keppel was born on 24 May, 1900 in London, England, United Kingdom, is a British socialite and aristocrat (1900–1986). Discover Sonia Rosemary Keppel's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

Popular As Sonia Rosemary Keppel
Occupation Author
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 24 May, 1900
Birthday 24 May
Birthplace London, England, United Kingdom
Date of death 16 August, 1986
Died Place Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Nationality United Kingdom

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Who Is Sonia Rosemary Keppel's Wife?

His wife is Roland Calvert Cubitt, 3rd Baron Ashcombe (m. 16 November 1920-1947)

Family
Parents George Keppel (father) Alice Edmonstone (mother)
Wife Roland Calvert Cubitt, 3rd Baron Ashcombe (m. 16 November 1920-1947)
Sibling Not Available
Children Rosalind Cubitt Henry Cubitt Jeremy Cubitt

Sonia Rosemary Keppel Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sonia Rosemary Keppel worth at the age of 86 years old? Sonia Rosemary Keppel’s income source is mostly from being a successful Author. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Sonia Rosemary Keppel's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1762

She wrote the books Three brothers at Havana, 1762 and The Sovereign Lady: A Life of Elizabeth Vassall, Third Lady Holland, with Her Family.

1788

Roland was heir to Ashcombe Barony and to a fortune established by his great-grandfather Victorian builder Thomas Cubitt (1788-1855).

1900

Sonia Rosemary Cubitt, (née Keppel, previously The Hon. Mrs. Cubitt; 24 May 1900 – 16 August 1986) was a British socialite, author and aristocrat.

She was the first wife of Roland Cubitt, 3rd Baron Ashcombe and, through her only daughter Rosalind, was the maternal grandmother of Queen Camilla.

Sonia is also known as the daughter of Alice Keppel, a mistress of King Edward VII.

Sonia Rosemary Keppel was born on 24 May 1900, as the youngest child of the Hon. George Keppel (1865-1947) and Alice Frederica Keppel (née Edmonstone) (1868-1947).

Alice was the youngest child of Sir William Edmonstone, 4th Baronet, while George was a son of William Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle and his wife Sophia Mary Keppel (née MacNab).

Sonia's mother Alice was a British society hostess and a long-time royal mistress of King Edward VII

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Sonia's only sibling was the English writer and socialite Violet Trefusis (née Keppel).

Violet was known for her lesbian affair with writer Vita Sackville-West, who later became the lover of Virginia Woolf.

1918

Sonia met her future husband the Hon. Roland Calvert Cubitt at the end of the First World War, shortly after the signing of the armistice in November 1918.

Sonia was eighteen, Roland was nearing twenty and a young officer in the Coldstream Guards.

Roland belonged to a family of heroes.

He was the fourth of the six sons of Henry Cubitt, 2nd Baron Ashcombe.

All three of his older brothers were killed in action during the First World War.

1920

On 16 November 1920, Sonia and Roland married at the Guards Chapel of Wellington Barracks in London.

They had three children:

1947

The couple divorced on 4 July 1947, just a few months before Roland succeeded as the 3rd Baron Ashcombe.

Hence Sonia was never styled Baroness Ashcombe.

During her marriage she was styled the Hon. Mrs. Cubitt.

Sonia, like her sister Violet, was fond of writing.

1958

Her younger son Jeremy predeceased her, dying at age 30 in 1958.

In 1958, Sonia wrote her memoir titled Edwardian Daughter, in which she described what her childhood was like in the high-society of the Edwardian era.

The memoir was dedicated to her daughter Rosalind.

1959

She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1959.

1986

Sonia died on 16 August 1986 aged 86, after a long period of chronic osteoporosis.

She was survived by her daughter Rosalind, elder son Henry and four grandchildren.

1994

Eight years later, in 1994 her daughter Rosalind also died from osteoporosis.

Sonia's granddaughter, the future Queen Camilla, became a member of the National Osteoporosis Society (a charity dedicated to improving the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis) in 1994 to help raise awareness of the disease.

1997

Camilla became patron of the charity in 1997 and was appointed its president in 2001.