Aline Griffith, Dowager Countess of Romanones

María Aline Griffith Dexter, Countess of Romanones, spouse of a Grandee of Spain (22 May 1923 – 11 December 2017)^[1][2] was a Spanish-American aristocrat, socialite, and writer.

Life

Griffith was born in Pearl River, New York.

Griffith worked in the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) as a cipher clerk during World War II. She was a member of the International Best Dressed List from 1962 until her death in 2017. She was a close friend to many world leaders and celebrities including Nancy Reagan, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Audrey Hepburn.^[3]

Griffith died on 11 December 2017 in Madrid at the age of 94.^[4]

Titles and styles

• Miss Aline Griffith (1923–1947)
• The Most Excellent The Countess of Quintanilla (1947–1963)
• The Most Excellent The Countess of Romanones (1963–1988)
• The Most Excellent The Dowager Countess of Romanones (1988–2017)
• Elected, The International Hall of Fame, Vanity Fair: The International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame (1962)

References

1. Gross, Michael (June 21, 1987). "Review of The Spy Wore Red,". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
2. El País
3. Egan, Jennifer (29 May 2017). "The Countess's Private Secretary" – via www.newyorker.com.
4. Muere Aline Griffith, condesa de Romanones, periodista y espía (in Spanish)

Other websites

• Elenco de Grandezas y Títulos Nobiliarios Españoles, Hidalguía Editions, 2008