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Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood. 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.
- 1 April 1965, All Saints' Church, Harewood, Yorkshire
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Sep 8, 2023 · Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, 1901-2004. The wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, Lady Alice was a direct descendant of Charles II through his illegitimate son, the nobleman James ...
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Mar 16, 2024 · Princess Mary was the third child and only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, born at Sandringham in 1897 during Queen Victoria's reign. Christened, Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary, when she was born she was fifth in line to the throne, behind her brothers Prince Edward (later Edward VIII who abdicated over his marriage to Wallis Simpson ...
Princess Mary was the only daughter of King George V and his wife Queen Mary and was born on April 25, 1897 when her parents were Duke and Duchess of York. Mary had two older brothers: the future ...
Mary was a shy and private person, who disliked fuss and that is why so many of her achievements have passed unnoticed. She was the daughter of King George V and the sister of two kings, Edward VIII and George VI. She was HM The Queen’s aunt. The recent Downton Abbey film featured the princess as unhappily married and rather forlorn.
Marriage. At the age of 24, Princess Mary married the 39-year-old Henry, Viscount Lascelles on 28 February 1922. He was the son of Henry Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood, and Lady Florence Bridgeman, daughter of Orlando Bridgeman, 3rd Earl of Bradford. Their wedding was held at Westminster Abbey. The couple had two sons-.
Jul 30, 2016 · One of her godparents was Catherine of York, who was by then the only surviving child of Edward IV and thus Mary’s great-aunt. Catherine had married William Courtenay, later 1st Earl of Devon, in 1495. Her grandson Edward was later seen as a suitable husband for Mary. Mary was an inveterate gambler, and she had a passion for cards and dice.
