Mary, Princess Royal was the sister of King Edward VIII, later known as the Duke of Windsor, and as such was the sister-in-law of the Duchess of Windsor. Mary and Edward were close in childhood, and she would be the first royal to visit the former King in exile. Mary continued to correspond with her [read more]
The title of Princess Royal is usually granted by the British monarch to their eldest daughter. It was Henrietta Maria of France, consort of King Charles I, who wanted to have a title similar to the “Madame Royale” title in France. It was their daughter Mary, who became the first Princess Royal in 1642. However, [read more]
A new three-part series called The Queen’s Lost Family based on the archives of Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood will air on Channel 4 from today. The series will tell the story of the royal family from the 1920s to the under of the Second World War and draws from personal letters, [read more]
Princess Mary was born on 25 April 1897 as the daughter of the then Duke and Duchess of York (later King George V and Queen Mary). The Princess’s great-grandmother Queen Victoria telegraphed “All happiness to you and my little Diamond Jubilee baby.” The christening was performed by the Archbishop of York and the godparents were Queen Victoria, the Duchess [read more]
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