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A British soldier and peer, he was the husband of Princess Mary, daughter of King George V. He served in the First World War, received the DSO and the Croix de Guerre, and was the Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Mar 1, 2022 · Princess Mary's choice of groom was Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood, a soldier who knew her brother Prince Edward, and who was 15 years her senior. The couple had met at the Grand National in 1921, before Henry proposed during a November trip to Balmoral and Sandringham.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Henry Lascelles, the heir to a wealthy northern family and the husband of Princess Mary, daughter of King George V. Discover his military service, his art collection, his marriage and his role in the abdication crisis.
Mary was the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, and the wife of Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood. She was a member of the British royal family, a nurse, a Girl Guide leader, and a patron of the Auxiliary Territorial Service.
Henry Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles is the son and heir of the Earl of Harewood, and the husband of Princess Mary, making him the son-in-law of King George V and Queen Mary. At Harewood House in 1927, Henry walks in on his wife hosting Cora Crawley, Mary Talbot, and Edith Pelham. His and Princess Mary's two sons are present, and he orders the nanny to take them away and not bring them down ...
May 12, 2020 · One of the period dramas that you might have seen recently was last year’s Downton Abbey film, where we met HRH Princess Mary and her husband the 6th Earl of Harewood, Henry (or Harry as he was known) Lascelles. And they are portrayed in the film to have a rather unhappy relationship.
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Jul 18, 2016 · Learn about the 6th Earl of Harewood, who inherited a fortune and became a renowned art collector. See his Renaissance masters exhibition at Harewood House from July to October 2016.