Maie Casey, Baroness Casey
The Lady Casey | |
|---|---|
The Caseys at Berwick, circa 1963 | |
| Spouse of the governor-general of Australia | |
| In office 7 May 1965 – 30 April 1969 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Lord Casey |
| Preceded by | Jacqueline Sidney, Lady De L'Isle |
| Succeeded by | Alexandra, Lady Hasluck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ethel Marian Sumner Ryan 13 March 1892 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 20 January 1983 (aged 90) Berwick, Australia |
| Spouse | |
| Occupation | Pioneer aviator, poet, librettist, biographer, memoirist, artist and vice-regal wife |
Ethel Marian Sumner Casey, Baroness Casey, AC, FRSA (née Ryan; 13 March 1892 – 20 January 1983), commonly known as Maie Casey, was an Australian pioneer aviator, poet, librettist, biographer, memoirist and artist. She was married to Lord Casey, who was Governor-General of Australia from 1965 to 1969.
Australian prime minister Sir Robert Menzies referred to her as "Lady Macbeth".