Ruth Roche, Baroness Fermoy

Ruth Sylvia Roche, Baroness Fermoy, DCVO, OBE was a friend and confidante of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. She was the maternal grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales. She founded the King’s Lynn Festival in 1951 and remained closely involved with the Festival for 25 years.

About Ruth Roche, Baroness Fermoy in brief

Summary Ruth Roche, Baroness FermoyRuth Sylvia Roche, Baroness Fermoy, DCVO, OBE was a friend and confidante of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. She was the maternal grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales. She founded the King’s Lynn Festival in 1951 and remained closely involved with the Festival for 25 years, persuading Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother to become its patron.

In 1969, her daughter Frances and John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, divorced after Frances left her husband for Peter Shand Kydd. Lady FermOY testified against her daughter, which allowed ViscOUNT Althtrop to retain custody of Diana.