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Princess Louise

 * Family name: Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and later Windsor
 * Marchioness of Lorne
 * Duchess of Argyll
 * HRH Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll

John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne

 * Family name: Campbell
 * Duke of Argyll (24 April 1900 – 2 May 1914)

Acquaintances

 * Josephine Butler
 * Elizabeth Garrett

Organizations

 * The Royal Mob

Her household

 * Arthur Collins, Equerry
 * Maj. N. Cuthbertson, Equerry and Secretary

Timeline
1871 March 21, Princess Louise and John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne, were married.

1878 November 15, John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne, having been appointed Vice Regent of Canada, and Princess Louise left England for Ottawa.

1897 July 2, Princess Louise and John Campell, Marchioness and Marquis of Lorne, attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House. They were accompanied by Elspeth Campbell.

Princess Louise
At the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, Princess Louise (at 130) was seated at Table 1 in the first supper seating, and
 * she "wore bright red hair with a jewelled crown, and a lovely white and gold brocade dress, similar to those worn in the opera of 'Faust.'"
 * she "wore bright red hair, with a jewelled crown, and a lively white and gold brocade dress similar to those worn in the opera of 'Faust.'"
 * she and Lorne "the Marquis wore dresses of the Tudor period. With them came pretty Miss Elspeth Campbell, in white, with gold wings."
 * "The Marchioness of Lorne was at her best and brightest in red wig and Gretchen white."

John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne
John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne (at 620) was, like most of the Royal family, dressed in the Tudor period.

Elspeth Campbell
Elspeth Campbell (at 621), daughter of Lorne's brother Lord Archibald Campell, was "in white, with gold wings."

Demographics

 * Nationality: Louise, English; Lorne, Scots

Family

 * Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (18 March 1848 – 3 December 1939)
 * John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll (6 August 1845 – 2 May 1914)

Relations

 * Fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, 6th child