Richard Abel Smith
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Born
11 October 1933
Richard Francis Abel Smith
11 October 1933
Kensington Palace, London, England
Died23 December 2004 (aged 71)
Blidworth Dale, Nottinghamshire, England
EducationEton College
Richard Abel Smith | |
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 Portrait by Hay Wrightson Ltd, 1956 | |
| Born | Richard Francis Abel Smith 11 October 1933 Kensington Palace, London, England |
| Died | 23 December 2004 (aged 71) Blidworth Dale, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Royal Agricultural College |
| Occupation | British Army officer |
| Spouse |
Marcia Kendrew (m. 1960) |
| Children | Katherine Emma Abel Smith |
| Parent(s) | Sir Henry Abel Smith Lady May Cambridge |
Colonel Richard Francis Abel Smith DL (11 October 1933 – 23 December 2004)[1] was a British Army officer.
He was the son of Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith (1900–1993) and his wife Lady May Cambridge (1906-1994), née Princess May of Teck, a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and a niece of Queen Mary. He was born at Kensington Palace in London, England. Richard was the second of three children and the only boy. He was a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria.
Abel Smith was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England; the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Berkshire, England; and the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.[1]