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Francis, Duke of Teck, GCB, GCVO (Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander; 28 August 1837 – 21 January 1900) known as Count Francis von Hohenstein until 1863, was an Austrian-born nobleman who married into the British royal family. His wife, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, was a first cousin of Queen Victoria. He was the father of Queen Mary, the consort of King George V. Francis held the ...
A photograph of Queen Mary and her three brothers, when children, dressed in sailors clothes: (from left to right) Prince Francis of Teck (1870-1910); Princess May (1867-1953); Prince Alexander George, later Earl of Athlone (1874-1957), in a smock; and Prince Adolphus, later 2nd Duke of Teck and Marquess of Cambridge (1868-1927). This may be a rare photograph of Queen Mary, with her long ...
Prince Francis, Duke of Teck. (1837-1900), Army officer; father of Queen Mary. Sitter in 23 portraits. 1 Like. List Thumbnail. Sort by. View 20 40 60 results per page. 1 2. The Duke and Duchess of Teck receiving officers of the Indian Contingent, 1882.
May 5, 2023 - HIS FATHER WAS DUKE ALEXANDER OF WURTTEMBERG AND HIS MOTHER WAS COUNTESS CLAUDINE RHEDEY VON KIS-RHEDE. IT WAS A MORGANATIC MARRIAGE. HE MARRIED PRINCESS MARY GRANDDAUGHTER OF GEORGE 111.THEY WERE THE PARENTS OF PRINCESS MARY WHO BECAME QUEEN MARY - CONSORT OF KING GEORGE V. See more ideas about queen mary, princess mary, king george.
In 1863, Francis was created Prince of Teck, with the style His Serene Highness in the Kingdom of Württemberg, and in 1871, was created Duke of Teck. Army Like his father, Duke Alexander, Francis embarked upon a career in the Austrian army, eventually rising to the rank of captain in the 7th Hussars during the Austro-Prussian War.
Feb 10, 2017 · Of course, Prince Francis, the Duke of Teck, his father, had been given his titles by the Emperor, and was originally his subject, so it would naturally follow that such a bequest should be made. Nevertheless, the fact remains that the two godparents of the prince were the richest woman in England and the most powerful man in all of Eastern Europe.
Princess Mary of Teck was born at Kensington Palace on 26th May 1867, the daughter of Francis Paul, Duke of Teck and Mary Adelaide, formerly a princess of Cambridge. Due to her father's morganatic descent from the House of Württemberg, she was known by the title Serene Highness and was christened with the names Victoria Mary Augusta Louise ...
