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Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes; 26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953) was the queen consort of King George V of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India. She was the mother of Edward VIII later Duke of Windsor George VI and grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II Queen of the United Kingdom and Princess Margaret , Countess of Snowdon.
Mary of Teck. Mary of Teck (1867–1953), queen of George V. Mary of Teck, known before her marriage as Princess May, had a difficult task as queen in following Alexandra, who had been extremely popular. But her natural dignity, verging on stiffness, and a strong sense of duty, made her fill the role well. She dressed all her life as an ...
Sep 8, 2023 · Queen Mary, 1867-1953. King Charles's great-grandmother Queen Mary was royal by birth (her great-grandfather was King George III). Despite technically being a princess of the German Duchy of Teck ...
Mar 13, 2019 · Princess Mary of Teck was born on 26 May 1867 as the eldest child of Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge and Prince Francis of Teck, later Duke of Teck, at Kensington Palace. Her mother’s sister the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (born Augusta of Cambridge) was in the room. Her mother later wrote to relatives, “I have [read more]
Jun 7, 2018 · So Damned Selfish. Alexander Waugh. June 7, 2018 issue. Reviewed: The Quest for Queen Mary. by James Pope-Hennessy, edited by Hugo Vickers. London: Zuleika, 335 pp., $40.00. Queen Mary, otherwise known as Mary of Teck (1867–1953), was the paternal grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. It is surprising how many Britons of the present day are ...
Mary de Teck ( Victoria Marie Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes de Teck ), née le 26 mai 1867 à Londres et morte le 24 mars 1953 dans la même ville, est reine consort du Royaume-Uni et impératrice des Indes de 1910 à 1936 sous le règne de son époux, le roi George V. Avant leur accession au trône, elle porte successivement les ...
Apr 26, 2022 · "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, as the wife of King-Emperor George V. Although technically a princess of Teck, in the Kingdom of Württemberg, she was born and brought up in the United Kingdom.
