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Captain Sir Ranulph Twistleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, who is to lead a party of Royal Scots Greys on an attempt to uncover the secrets of the notorious Headless Valley in Northern Canada, pictured at Lyneham with his wife Virginia, 23, a member of the support party. 21/10/2004 The wife of the explorer Sir Ranulph has died after a short illness, a family friend announced Saturday February 21 2004. Virginia known as Ginny, died in hospital in Exeter yesterday aged 56 with her husband by her bedside. (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)

Captain Sir Ranulph Twistleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, who is to lead a party of Royal Scots Greys on an attempt to uncover the secrets of the notorious Headless Valley in Northern Canada, pictured  at Lyneham with his wife Virginia, 23, a member of the support party. 21/10/2004 The wife of the explorer Sir Ranulph has died after a short illness, a family friend announced Saturday February 21 2004. Virginia known as Ginny, died in hospital in Exeter yesterday aged 56 with her husband by her bedside.   (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)