+ Philippa Viscountess Astor (1930-2005)

[Michael Rhodes]

Philippa Viscountess Astor, who died 20 July, 2005, after a short
illness, was the secnd of the three wives of the 3rd Viscount Astor
[1907-66], of Cliveden, a peer embroiled in the Profumo Affair, 1963.

Philippa Victoria Hunloke was born at 2 Carlton Gardens, St. James's,
London, 10 December, 1930 the eldest child & only daughter of
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Philip Hunloke [a descendant of King William
IV & Mrs Jordan]. Hunloke's wife was Lady Anne Cavendish, daughter of
the 9th Duke of Devonshire.

Philippa, who for 5 years previous to her nuptials, was working in
theatrical stage management in reperory in London's West End, married
at St. Columba's (Church of Scotland), Belgravia, London, 26 April,
1955 (divorced London 1960, Decree Nisi London 3 June, 1960), William
Waldorf Astor, 3rd Viscount Astor,[b. Cliveden, Taplow, Buckinghamshire
13 Aug, 1907; d. Nassau, Bahamas 8 Mar, 1966, [son of the 2nd Viscount
and of Nancy Viscountess Astor]

They had 1 child Hon. Emily Astor, born 1956; by her second husband
James Anderson (grandson of James, 16th Earl of Perth) she has 2 sons &
2 daughters.

Souce: The Times 23 July, 2005