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Mary of Teck. Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes; 26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 6 May 1910 until 20 January 1936 as the wife of King-Emperor George V . Born and raised in London, Mary was the daughter of Francis, Duke of ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Gender: Female. Best Known For: Mary of Teck became Queen Mary, consort of King George V. She was the mother of kings Edward VIII and George VI, and the grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II ...
Aug 12, 2021 · An unconventional upbringing. Queen Mary wasn’t always known as Mary. Born at Kensington Palace on 26 May 1867, s he was christened Princess Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes of Teck. But until 1911, she was always known as 'Princess May'. Her mother, Princess Mary Adelaide, was Queen Victoria ’s first cousin, meaning ...
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Jul 23, 2024 · Mary of Teck (born May 26, 1867, Kensington Palace, London—died March 24, 1953, London) was the queen consort of King George V of Great Britain and the mother of kings Edward VIII (afterward duke of Windsor) and George VI. Mary was the only daughter of Prinz (Prince; or, after 1871, Herzog [Duke]) von Teck, who was a member of the royal house ...
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Aug 31, 2019 · Full Name : Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes of Teck. Occupation: Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India. Born: May 26, 1867 in Kensington Palace, London, England. Died: March 24, 1953 in London, England. Parents: Francis, Duke of Teck, and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, who was a granddaughter of King ...
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Mary of Teck, popularly known as Queen Mary, consort of King George V, was the Queen of UK, British Dominions, and Empress of India. Though she was the princess of Teck, a castle in the Wurttemberg kingdom of Germany, she was born in Kensington Palace in London and spent her entire life in England. She was given the moniker ‘May’ as she was ...
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King Edward VII died in May 1910, and George V was crowned in June 1911. Mary of Teck was now known as Queen Mary. The clouds of war were already gathering, however, and the outbreak of World War I in 1914 was made particularly difficult for the British royal house because of their close personal links with the royal house of the enemy, Germany ...