List of centenarians (royalty and nobility)

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The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as royalty and nobility – known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see lists of centenarians.

Name Lifespan Age Notability
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester 1901–2004 102 British royalty[1]
Francisco Malabo Beosá 1896–2001 105 Equatoguinean King of the Bubi Kingdom.[2]
Maria Adelaide of Braganza, Infanta of Portugal 1912–2012 100 Portuguese royal[3]
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 1900–2002 101 British royalty and last Empress of India (consort to George VI)[4]
Judith Hare, Countess of Listowel 1903–2003 100 British-Hungarian noblewoman, Countess[5]
Diana Keppel, Countess of Albemarle 1909–2013 103 British countess[6]
Ravi Varma Kochaniyan Thampuran 1912– 100 Indian member of the Cochin royal family[7]
François, 9th duc de Noailles 1905–2009 103 French nobleman[8]
P. K. S. Raja 1913–2013 100 Indian royal, Zamorin of Calicut[9]
Geoffrey Alexander Rowley-Conwy, 9th Baron Langford 1912– 101 British peer[10]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Obituary: Princess Alice". UK News (BBC). October 30, 2004. Retrieved 2008-05-12. 
  2. ^ "Fallece a los 105 años de edad el último hijo y heredero legítimo del rey Malabo". El Mundo (Unidad Editorial). 2001-11-17. Retrieved 2010-07-24. (Spanish)
  3. ^ "Morreu Maria Adelaide de Bragança van Uden". DN.pt. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-02-25. 
  4. ^ Bates, Stephen (3 April 2002), "Piper's farewell for Queen Mother", The Guardian  Retrieved 2007-02-26.
  5. ^ "Judith, Countess of Listowel". The Daily Telegraph. July 21, 2003. Retrieved 2008-05-12. 
  6. ^ Who's Who 2013 (165 ed.). A & C Black. 2013. p. 21. ISBN 1408154919. 
  7. ^ "Sixer Thampuran’ to turn 100". The New Indian Express. 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2013-03-09. 
  8. ^ "Hertog van Noailles op 103-jarige leeftijd overleden". Monarchen.nl. 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2010-10-17.  (Dutch)
  9. ^ "Zamorin of Calicut passes away". The Hindu. 27 March 2013. 
  10. ^ "Lord Langford celebrates 100th birthday". Liverpool Daily Post (Trinity Mirror). 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-03-09.