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Maj. Bruce Middleton Hope Shand, M.C.           1917-2006
Bruce was born on 22 January 1917, the son of Philip Morton Shand and Edith Marguerite Harrington, in London. He gained the rank of Major serving with the 12th Royal Lancers. He also held the office of Vice-Lieutenant of East Sussex from 1974 to 1992. He married Rosalind Maude Cubitt.
Rosalind Maude Cubitt                                         1921-1994
Rosalind was born on 11 August 1921, the daughter of Roland Calvert Cubitt and Sonia Rosemary Keppel.
I have identified the following children.
  Camilla Rosemary Born 17 Jul 1947   London Married Brigadier Andrew Henry Parker-Bowles,
Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor, Prince of Wales
Sonia Annabel Born 2 Feb 1949   London Married Simon John Elliot
Mark Roland Born 28 Jun 1951   London Married Clio Goldsmith

Birth of Parents
Bruce Middleton Hope Shand b: 22 Jan 1917                London       1917 1Q Wandsworth 1d 807
son of Philip Morton Shand and Edith Marguerite "Margot" Harrington

Rosalind Maude Cubitt b: 11 Aug 1921               London       1921 3Q St Geo Hanover Sq 1a 699
daughter of Roland Calvert Cubitt and Sonia Rosemary Keppel

The Times, Wednesday, Sep 26, 1945
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES
Major B. M. H. Shand and Miss R. Cubitt
  The engagement is announced between Major Bruce Shand, M.C., and Rosalind only daughter of the Hon. Roland and Mrs. Cubitt, of Hall Place, West Meon, Hampshire.

Marriage
2 Jan 1946
Bruce Middleton Hope Shand
Rosalind Maude Cubitt 		St. Paul's, Knightsbridge       1946 1Q Westminster 1a 929

The Times, Thursday, Jan 03, 1946   MARRIAGE
Major B. SHAND and Miss CUBITT
  The Marriage took place yesterday at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, of Major Bruce Shand, 12th Royal Lancers, only son of Mrs. Charles Tippet, and Miss Rosalind Cubitt, only daughter of the Hon. Roland and Mrs. Cubitt, of Hall Place, West Meon, Petersfield, Hampshire.   The Bishop of Guildford officiated, assisted by the Rev. R. W. H. Moline.   The bride who was given away by her father, wore a gown and train of white satin, with a lace and tulle veil held in place by a wreath of camellias, and she carried a bouquet of the same flowers.
  There were four bridesmaids - Lady Cathleen Eliot, Miss Vivien Mosley, Miss Juliet Colman, and Miss Virginia Forbes-Adam - who wore long old-gold coloured dresses with short blue tulle veils, and carried bouquets of mixed spring flowers and roses; and two pages - Michael Heathcoat-Amory and Duncan Davidson - who were in white Gainsborough suits.   The best man was Major Edward Mann, 12th Royal Lancers.   A reception was held at Claridge's Hotel.

Children
Camilla Rosemary Shand b: 17 Jul 1947               London       1847 3Q Lambeth 5c 2249
daughter of Bruce Middleton Hope Shand and Rosalind Maude Cubitt
Sonia Annabel Shand b: 2 Feb 1949               London       1849 1Q Lambeth 5c 1968
daughter of Bruce Middleton Hope Shand and Rosalind Maude Cubitt
Mark Roland Shand b: 28 Jun 1951               London       1851 3Q Lambeth 5c 1783
son of Bruce Middleton Hope Shand and Rosalind Maude Cubitt

Death
Rosalind Maude (Cubitt) Shand Died 14 July 1994, Age 72,   London

The Times, Friday, Oct 7, 1994


Death
Bruce Middleton Hope Shand Died 11 Jun 2006, Age 89,   at his home in Stourpaine, Dorset

The Times, Tuesday, Jun 13, 2006                         Death
SHAND,   Major Bruce Middleton Hope Shand, MC, died peacefully at home on 11th June 2006. Private family funeral. Memorial service to be announced at a later date.