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Mary, Princess Royal (Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary; 25 April 1897 – 28 March 1965) was a member of the British royal family. She was the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, the sister of Kings Edward VIII and George VI, and aunt of Elizabeth II.
Feb 14, 2023 · In this portrait, painted sometime between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Princess Mary wears her beloved Girls of Great Britain & Ireland Tiara, along with the Ladies of England...
- Leena Kim
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May 26, 2024 · This tiara, which was made by royal jeweller Garrard, was commissioned by the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland (a fundraising committee chaired by Lady Eva Greville, daughter of the 4th Earl of Warwick) as a gift to Princess Mary before her wedding to Prince Albert, the heir to the British throne – who died before the nuptials aged just 28.
Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, co-reigning with her husband, King William III and II, from 1689 until her death in 1694. She was also Princess of Orange following her marriage on 4 November 1677.
Sep 15, 2023 · The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara was a wedding gift to Princess Mary of Teck (later Queen Mary) from a committee headed by Lady Eva Greville, who later served as one of her ladies-in-waiting. It was purchased from Garrard’s.