Anna Maria Stanhope
Lady Anna Maria Stanhope (born September 3, 1783 , † July 3, 1857 in London ) was a British noblewoman and lady-in-waiting ( Lady of the Bedchamber ) to Queen Victoria . By marriage she led from 1808 to 1839 the courtesy title Marchioness of Tavistock and from 1839 the courtesy title Duchess of Bedford . In the literature it is often the introduction of the British afternoon tea Afternoon and Five-O-Clock Tea attributed.
She was a daughter of Charles Stanhope , 3rd Earl of Harrington . In 1808 she married Francis Russell, Marquess of Tavistock , the eldest son of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford , who inherited this in 1839 as 7th Duke of Bedford . Through her marriage, she was also sister-in-law to Prime Minister John Russell, 1st Earl Russell .
From their marriage they had a son, William Russell, 8th Earl of Bedford (1809–1872).
Web links
- Afternoon Tea (English)
- Hon. Anna Maria Stanhope on thepeerage.com , accessed September 11, 2016.
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| SURNAME | Stanhope, Anna Maria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Russel, Anna Maria, Duchess of Bedford; Russel, Anna Maria, Marchioness of Tavistock |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British noblewoman and lady-in-waiting to Queen Victoria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1783 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 3, 1857 |
| Place of death | London |