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Among those who died in the accident were two of his sons and a granddaughter, relatives told the AP.
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NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
This was because Philip’s mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, was Queen Victoria’s great-granddaughter; and Queen Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, was Queen Victoria’s great-grandson.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Among those killed in the crash was a grandfather, Louisnes Fedon, and his 3-year-old granddaughter Kimberly Asa, ABC News reported.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Bob is survived by his wife of 67 years, Naomi (Simon) Sales, their son Jonathan — his wife Catalina — and granddaughter Sara (of Newton); their daughter Marian and her partner Ted (both of Lynn) — grandson Douglas and granddaughter Nicole; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
This was because Philip’s mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, was Queen Victoria’s great-granddaughter; and Queen Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, was Queen Victoria’s great-grandson.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Among those killed in the crash was a grandfather, Louisnes Fedon, and his 3-year-old granddaughter Kimberly Asa, ABC News reported.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Bob is survived by his wife of 67 years, Naomi (Simon) Sales, their son Jonathan — his wife Catalina — and granddaughter Sara (of Newton); their daughter Marian and her partner Ted (both of Lynn) — grandson Douglas and granddaughter Nicole; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Granddaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granddaughter. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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granddaughter
noun
grand·daugh·ter
ˈgran-ˌdȯt-ər 
: a daughter of one's son or daughter
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