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The funeral of Queen Mary (born Princess Victoria Mary of Teck), widow to King George V, took place on 31 March 1953 at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, following her death on 24 March and subsequent lying in state at Westminster Hall.
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Princess Victoria Mary of Teck 26 May 1867 Kensington Palace, London, England: Died: 24 March 1953 (aged 85) Marlborough House, London, England: Burial: 31 March 1953
- 31 March 1953, North Nave Aisle, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
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Mary of Teck. Birth. 26 May 1867. Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England. Death. 24 Mar 1953 (aged 85) Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England. Burial. St. George's Chapel.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Name: Mary of Teck. Birth Year: 1867. Birth date: May 26, 1867. Birth City: London, England. Birth Country: United Kingdom. Gender: Female. Best Known For: Mary of Teck became Queen Mary, consort ...
- Her Family Tree Was Twisted. Mary of Teck was born into a faded fairy tale. Although she entered the world in 1867 in the same room her cousin Queen Victoria, Mary’s bloodlines were decidedly on the shadowy side of the royal family.
- Her Mother Was Messy. Mary’s mother and father weren’t just from the wrong pedigrees, they also had personal problems in their own right. Despite the fact that the Tecks were purse-poor, the elder Princess Mary was a notorious spender.
- Her Family Disgraced Themselves. While the Teck coffers started to gather cobwebs, Princess Mary kept spending—until it came to a ruinous climax. In 1883, the Tecks had to take their young family and escape to the continent, fleeing from their debtors to try to live cheaply among kind-hearted relatives.
- She Had A Volatile Childhood. Besides her ignominious family stock, Mary’s upbringing was bizarre in other ways. Although the Tecks were back in England by 1885, it still wasn’t a stable life.
Apr 10, 2019 · Mary was most touched by the gesture, and she had a painting commissioned of the moment. After lying in state for four days, the coffin was taken to Windsor for the funeral. Ten months after the death of her husband, Mary moved out of Buckingham Palace and into Marlborough House.
