Almina Herbert, Countess of Carnarvon
Almina Herbert, Countess of Carnarvon (née Wombwell; 14 April 1876 – 28 May 1969), was the wife of George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, and châtelaine of Highclere Castle in Hampshire. After her second marriage, she became Mrs Almina Dennistoun, although she called herself Almina Carnarvon. It was her wealth that funded the search for Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt.
The Right Honourable The Countess of Carnarvon | |
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Lady Carnarvon at the Coronation of Edward VII, 9 August 1902 | |
| Born | Almina Victoria Maria Alexandra Wombwell 14 April 1876 Mayfair, London |
| Died | 8 May 1969 (aged 93) Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, England |
| Spouses | Ian Onslow Dennistoun
(m. 1923; died 1938) |
| Children | Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon Lady Evelyn Beauchamp |
| Parent(s) | Alfred de Rothschild (biological) Frederick Charles Wombwell Marie Boyer |
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