Anne Murray, Duchess of Atholl
The Duchess of Atholl | |
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| Duchess of Atholl | |
| Tenure | 1846–1864 |
| Born | Anne Home-Drummond 17 June 1814 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 22 May 1897 (aged 82) Dunkeld, Perthshire |
| Buried | Blair Atholl |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl |
| Father | Henry Home-Drummond |
| Mother | Christian Moray |
| Occupation | Mistress of the Robes, then Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria |
Anne Murray, Duchess of Atholl VA (née Anne Home-Drummond; 17 June 1814 – 22 May 1897), and known as the Lady Glenlyon between 1839–46, as the Duchess of Atholl between 1846–64 and as the Dowager Duchess of Atholl between 1864–97, was a Scottish aristocrat and courtier. For 55 years, she was a close friend of Queen Victoria, who referred to her as "the dear Duchess".