Kiki Preston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Kiki Preston

American socialite

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1896

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 23-Dec-1946

Profession: socialite

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


Show Famous Birthdays Today, United States

👉 Worldwide Celebrity Birthdays Today

About Kiki Preston

  • Kiki Preston, née Alice Gwynne (1898 – December 23, 1946), was an American socialite, a member of the Happy Valley set, and the alleged mother of a child born out of wedlock with Prince George, Duke of Kent, fourth son of King George V.
  • Known for her drug addiction, which earned her the nickname "the girl with the silver syringe", she was a fixture of the Paris and New York high social circles, and a relation to the powerful Vanderbilt and Whitney families.
  • Her life was marred by several tragic losses and her own mental problems, which eventually led to her suicide at 48.

Read more at Wikipedia