Princess Mary of Teck married the future King George V in 1893, and he succeeded his father as King in 1910. Their joint coronation took place on 22 June 1911. Queen Mary had not been looking forward to it and had written to her brother, “It will be a great ordeal & we are dreading [read more]
Queen Mary’s Crown has been removed from the Tower of London for modification work ahead of the coronation. Queen Mary’s Crown will be used for the coronation of Queen Camilla. It is the first time in recent history that an existing crown will be used for the coronation of a consort. Some minor changes will [read more]
*contains affiliate links* The formidable Queen Mary was born Princess Mary of Teck on 26 May 1867 as the eldest child of Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge and Prince Francis of Teck, later Duke of Teck, at Kensington Palace. She would be known as May in the family, and after a tragic engagement with Prince [read more]
Queen Mary (born Mary of Teck) was the wife of King George V of the United Kingdom and the mother of King Edward VIII. As such, she was the mother-in-law of the Duchess of Windsor, but she never accepted Wallis and barely acknowledged her. Their first meeting happened before Wallis was even involved with the [read more]
St George’s Chapel at Windsor is known for being one of the royal burial sites. So which Queens and Princesses can we find in its Royal Vault? Embed from Getty Images Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom Princess Amelia was the daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom and his wife, Charlotte of [read more]
An Audience with Queen Victoria: The Royal Opinion on 30 Famous Victorians Paperback – 1 March 2019 (UK) & 1 June 2019 (US) During her 63-year reign Queen Victoria met everyone from Charlotte Brontë to Buffalo Bill; she had opinions on all those who graced her parlor—and some who didn’t. This book examines the meetings and [read more]
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