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May 22, 2024 · Mary of Teck 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 of Württemberg.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
4 days ago · Queen Mary purchased the Vladimir tiara following the death of the rather glamorous Grand Duchess Vladimir, the wife of the Tsar’s uncle, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, who lived between 1854 and 1920 and was known for her impressive collection of jewels.
4 days ago · 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 ...
6 days ago · The Duke and Duchess of Teck commissioned the original diamond and turquoise floral tiara in the early 1850s, as well as a necklace, a pair of earrings, and multiple brooches. They continued to...
Both Mary of Teck and Catherine of Aragon were chosen for a Prince of Wales who died before becoming king then married someone else who did, so it makes sense that Queen Mary would feel a connection to Queen Catherine.
4 days ago · The Duchess of Teck, formerly Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, sits with her daughter, May, later Queen Mary, at White Lodge in Richmond Park, 1893 Mary with her granddaughters Margaret (centre) and Elizabeth during a visit to Woolwich
May 17, 2024 · Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara is “set with brilliant- and rose-cut diamonds, mainly in cut-down silver-backed settings, and 19 pendant baroque pearls.” 1. The design of Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot tiara was based on a tiara that belonged to Queen Mary’s grandmother, Augusta of Hesse-Kassel, Duchess of Cambridge.