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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.
The Duchess of Teck and her family c. 1883; Prince Alexander sits centre with his arm around the Duchess, Princess Mary (later Queen Mary) is seated at far right. By the age of 30, Mary Adelaide was still unmarried. At one point, King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy was thought of as possible husband for Mary Adelaide. He had a scandalous ...
Francis, Duke of Teck, and Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck, with Duke Philipp and Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg in England, around 1866. As the product of a morganatic marriage, and without succession rights to the throne, Francis was not acceptable as a husband for princesses in most of the European royal houses. [3]
[20] [9] It is surmounted by tomb effigies of Mary and George, sculpted by Sir William Reid Dick. [21] In August 1953, the Principal Probate Registry records showed that Mary had left £379,864 in her will. [1] Her will was sealed in London after her death. Her estate was valued at £406,407 (or £7.9 million in 2022 when adjusted for inflation ...
Mary of Teck (1867–1953) was Queen of the United Kingdom 1910–1936 as the wife of George V. Mary of Teck or May of Teck may also refer to: Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (1833–1897), was Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck, by marriage; Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (sportswoman) (1897–1987), born Princess Mary of Teck
In 1805, Napoleon recognized her husband as King of Württenberg, making Charlotte Queen of Württenberg. After Frederick's death in 1816, Charlotte became the Dowager Queen. She died 12 years later.
After his marriage to Princess Mary of Teck in 1893 they shared the Household of the Duke and Duchess of York. On the accession of his father, King Edward VII in January 1901, George automatically inherited the dukedom of Cornwall and was known as the Duke of Cornwall and York until the following November, when he was appointed Prince of Wales .
The first procession included members of the household; this was followed by the Duke of York and his supporters in the second and Princess Mary, the Duke of Teck and Prince Adolphus of Teck in the third. The final procession included Queen Victoria, the Duchess of Teck and Princes Frederick and Alexander of Teck.