Gum originated from tree sap. Arab sugar traders were the first to mix sugar with acacia, know as gum Arabic. A natural gum made of hardened sap taken from two species of the Acacia tree. That doesnât sound that so terrible, except for the sugar it sounds natural. Things changed when gum started being produced commercially.
Princess Alexandra, who is now 73, is the youngest granddaughter of King George V and Queen Mary and was a bridesmaid at The Queen's wedding to the Duke of Edinburgh. She was known as Princess Alexandra of Kent until she went on to marry Sir Angus Ogilvy, a businessman with whom she had two children. It is believed that Georgie was a family nickname for her.
Rating Newest Oldest Best Answer: Queen Elizabeth herself at 82 is five years younger than her husband, Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh (87), so ,as a member of the royal family Philip would have to be the oldest. Of course, for many years the Duchess of Gloucester or Princess Alice as she was known was the oldest, having been born in 1901.