Mary of Teck Archives - History of Royal Women

Royal Jewels – Queen Victoria’s Bracelet

Friday, 12 May 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Victoria’s bracelet is “composed of five square foliage-pattern sections, partly pave-set, the larger brilliants in open-back collets; with later extension.” The bracelet was probably delivered to Queen Victoria in 1838 if it is the “bracelet band of 5 rows” mentioned in the records. It was part of several pieces she had made from inherited [read more]

The Coronation of Mary of Teck

Friday, 5 May 2023, 5:55 Moniek Bloks 0

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]

The Coronation of Alexandra of Denmark

Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Alexandra of Denmark married the future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom in 1863, but they would not become King and Queen until 1901. Their joint coronation took place on 9 August 1902. It had originally been set to take place on 26 June 1902, but it had to be postponed after King Edward [read more]

Royal Jewels – Queen Adelaide’s Fringe Necklace

Friday, 31 March 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Adelaide’s Fringe necklace has “sixty brilliant-set graduated bars, the central bars terminating in cushion-cut and pear-shaped stones, divided by 60 graduated brilliant-set spikes; an extra six small graduated bars and five spikes detached; tiara fittings removed.” It was created on the orders of King William IV, using diamonds removed from various items belonging to [read more]

Queen Mary’s Crown removed from the Tower

Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 16:08 Moniek Bloks 0

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]

Book review: Becoming Queen Mary: Volume I: Birth to First Engagement: 1867-1892 by Kori Roff-Lawrence

Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

*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]