Jane Roberts (librarian) explained

Honorific Prefix:The Honourable
Dame Jane Roberts
Birth Name:Priscilla Jane Stephanie Low
Birth Date:4 September 1949
Alma Mater:Westfield College
Courtauld Institute of Art
Occupation:Librarian
Known For:Curator of the Print Room at Windsor Castle
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Dame Priscilla Jane Stephanie, Lady Roberts, (Low; 4 September 1949 – 29 June 2021), known as simply Jane Roberts, was the Curator of the Print Room at Windsor Castle from 1975 and the Royal Librarian from 2002 until her retirement in July 2013.[1]

Background and education

Priscilla Jane Stephanie Low was the eldest daughter of Brigadier Toby Low, 1st Baron Aldington and his wife Araminta MacMichael. She was educated at Cranborne Chase School, Westfield College (now part of Queen Mary, University of London), and the Courtauld Institute of Art.

Honours

Roberts was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) in 1984.[2] She was subsequently promoted to Lieutenant (LVO) in 1995,[3] Commander (CVO) in 2004,[4] and to Dame Commander (DCVO) of the same Order in 2013.[5]

Personal life

On 13 December 1975, Jane Low married Sir Hugh Roberts, who was the Director of the Royal Collection and Surveyor of the Queen's Works of Art until April 2010.[6]

She and her husband lived at Adelaide Cottage, a grace and favour home near Frogmore House in Home Park, Windsor. The couple had two daughters: Sophie Jane Cecilia Roberts (born 28 March 1978) and Amelia Frances Albinia Roberts (born 1982).[6]

She died on 29 June 2021, at the age of 71.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Hon Lady Roberts, CVO. Debrett's.
  2. Web site: Page 4 Supplement 49969, 31 December 1984 London Gazette The Gazette . 2023-09-26 . www.thegazette.co.uk.
  3. Web site: Page 4 Supplement 54066, 16 June 1995 London Gazette The Gazette . 2023-09-26 . www.thegazette.co.uk.
  4. Web site: Page 3 Supplement 57155, 31 December 2003 London Gazette The Gazette . 2023-09-26 . www.thegazette.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood Honours and Awards The Gazette . 2023-09-26 . www.thegazette.co.uk.
  6. Book: Aldington. Burke's Peerage & Baronetage. 56–57. 106th. Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Limited. Charles. Mosley. Crans, Switzerland. 2-940085-02-1. 1999.
  7. Web site: Roberts. Hugh. Hugh Roberts (art historian). Roberts . The Telegraph Announcements. The Telegraph. 2 July 2021. 1 July 2021.