Wife of former PM Anthony Eden, The Countess of Avon, has died aged 101

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The Countess of Avon, wife of former PM Anthony Eden, has died aged 101

The Earl of Avon was British PM from 1955 to 1957 when the Suez Crisis ended his premiership abruptly

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituari...rime-minister/

The Countess of Avon, also known as Clarissa Eden, has passed away at the age of 101.

Wife of the 1st Earl of Avon, former British Prime Minister Anthony Eden, she was the oldest living Prime Ministerial spouse. Eden succeeded Sir Winston Churchill as British Prime Minister in 1955 following Churchill's retirement from politics, but his premiership was cut short when in 1957 Britain, France and Israel invaded the Suez Canal in Egypt, resulting in a humiliating withdrawal after American pressure scuppered the military engagement.

Her husband died in 1977, when the Earldom was succeeded by their only surviving son, the 2nd Earl of Avon who later died of AIDs in 1985 meaning the Earldom became extinct with no surviving heirs.

She recently appeared in the TV series 'The Crown' (season 2), played by actress Anna Madeley.

I only discovered a few years ago that she was still alive.

Absolutely remarkable that she lived so long after her husband's premiership ended.

RIP

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I didn't realise the family connection to Churchill.

I mourn the death of Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon. Wife of Anthony Eden and niece of Churchill, her life spanned the great events of the 20th century. We have lost one of our last links with an extraordinary age.

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) November 16, 2021