Princess Alice , Countess of Athlone GCVO GBE GStJ ( Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline ; nÃ e Princess Alice of Albany ; 25 February 1883 â `` 3 January 1981 ) was a member of the British Royal Family . Princess Alice , Countess of Athlone GCVO GBE GStJ , VA , ( Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline ; nÃ e Princess Alice of Albany ; 25 February 1883 â `` 3 January 1981 ) was a member of the British Royal Family .