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Há 3 dias · She died on 24 March 1953 at the age of 85, 10 weeks before her granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. Now, on the anniversary of her birth, Tatler takes a look at some of the most glittering diadems worn by Queen Mary, which later became favourites of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Há 3 dias · She was born to an overweight German duchess who fled Britain due to her debts. On this day in 1867, Mary of Teck arrived into the world at Kensington Palace, with Queen Victoria describing her as a ‘very fine child’. Above: Mary in 1873 (left); in 1895, when she was the wife of the future King George V
Há 3 dias · Mary's parents, the Duke and Duchess of Teck, were famous for their lavish parties. But such events called for extravagant expenditure and before Mary's 16th birthday, the family were buried in debt.
Há 5 dias · The eldest child of George, duke of York (later King George V), and Princess Mary of Teck (later Queen Mary), he became heir to the throne on the accession of his father (May 6, 1910). Although trained (1907–11) for the Royal Navy , he was commissioned in the army’s Grenadier Guards after the outbreak of World War I (August 6, 1914) and ...
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Há 4 dias · 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 raised in England.
Há 2 dias · In late 1891, Edward's eldest son, Albert Victor, was engaged to Princess Victoria Mary of Teck. Just a few weeks later, in early 1892, Albert Victor died of pneumonia. Edward was grief-stricken. "To lose our eldest son", he wrote, "is one of those calamities one can never really get over".
Há 3 dias · queen of United Kingdom. Also known as: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. Written and fact-checked by.
