Mary of Teck is Queen consort of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936.

How did Mary of Teck die?

Mary of Teck passed away in 1953 (lung cancer).

What is Mary of Teck known for?

Mary of Teck is primarily known as a(n) aristocrat, consort.

Who is Mary of Teck married to?

Mary of Teck is connected to: George V.

Mary of Teck

Queen consort of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936

Born:May 26, 1867

Died:March 24, 1953

Age at death:85

Manner of death:Natural Causes

Cause of death:Lung Cancer

Zodiac Sign:Gemini

Born in:Kensington Palace, United Kingdom

Residence:Chester Square, United Kingdom

Buried in:United Kingdom

Languages:Thai, Japanese, German, English, Spanish, Castilian Spanish, French

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Albert Medal (1938)Royal Victorian Chain (1937)Order of St. Sava (1935)honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music (1933)Order of Saint John (1927)

Mary of Teck

Queen consort of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936

Biography

Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes; 26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 6 May 1910 until 20 January 1936 as the wife of King George V. Born in Kensington and raised in Belgravia, Mary was the daughter of Francis, Duke of Teck, an Austrian-born nobleman, and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, a granddaughter of King George III. She was informally known as "May", after the month of her birth. At the age of 24, she was betrothed to her second cousin once removed Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, who was second in line to the throne. Six weeks after the announcement of the engagement, he died unexpectedly during a pandemic. The following year, she became engaged to Albert Victor's only surviving brother, George, who subsequently became king. Before her husband's accession, she was successively Duchess of York, Duchess of Cornwall, and Princess of Wales. As queen consort from 1910, Mary supported her husband through the First World War, his ill health, and major political changes arising from the aftermath of the war. After George's death in 1936, she became queen mother when her eldest son, Edward VIII, ascended the throne. To her dismay, he abdicated later the same year in order to marry twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. She supported her second son, George VI, until his death in 1952. Mary died the following year, ten weeks before her granddaughter Elizabeth II was crowned. An ocean liner, a battlecruiser, and a university were named in her honour.

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Quotes

“Really! This might be Roumania!”

— Of the Abdication Crisis (1936), as cited in James Pope-Hennessy, Life of Queen Mary (1959), ch.7., ii.

“Well, Mr. Baldwin, this is a pretty kettle of fish!”

— Statement to Stanley Baldwin during the abdication crisis. (1936), as cited in James Pope-Hennessy in Queen Mary, 1867-1953 (1959).

“You are a member of the British royal family. We are never tired, and we all love hospitals.”

— As cited in John Pearson, The Ultimate Family: The Making of the Royal House of Windsor (A&C Black, 2011), p. 14; Responding to a younger royal complaining of tiredness and disdain for Mary's expectation that royalty visit hospitals and attend to the war-wounded during World War I.

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Mary of Teck was the Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India as the wife of George V. Before his accession, she was successively Duchess of York, Duchess of Cornwall and Princess of Wales.

St Mary's, Barnes, London

Ruhestätte Georg des V. und seiner Frau Mary

Consort bar artwork portrait of Mary of Teck in the OMNI King Edward VII hotel in downtown Toronto.

Backstamp on a Paragon brand china saucer, noting royal warrants from Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Mary. It can therefore be dated between 1952 (Elizabeth's accession) and 1953 (Mary's death). the saucer was on sale in a charity thrift shop in West Bromwich, England.

Savoy Chapel, London, stained glass, three rows: Top row, left to right: Royal arms 1801-1816 of King George III of the United Kingdom: Quarterly of 4: 1st & 4th: Plantagenet (England); 2nd: Stuart (Scotland); 3rd: Ireland overall an inescutcheon of the Elector of Hanover (lesser coat surmounted by bonnet of the Elector) Collar and star of The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. Lesser Arms of the King of Hanover (lesser coat surmounted by royal crown), as borne 1816-1820 by King George III of the United Kingdom: Quarterly of 4: 1st & 4th: Plantagenet (England); 2nd: Stuart (Scotland); 3rd: Ireland overall an inescutcheon of the King of Hanover (lesser coat surmounted by royal crown) Middle row, l to r: Duchy of Württemberg impaling Duchy of Swabia Collar and badge of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, founded 1917 by King George V Paternal arms of Mary of Teck: Duchy of Württemberg impaling Duchy of Swabia overall an inescutcheon of Duchy of Teck Bottom row, l to r: Collar and star of The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded by Edward III in 1348 Coat of arms of Queen Mary (Mary of Teck, wife of King George V) Collar and star of The Royal Victorian Order, founded in 1896 by Queen Victoria

Their majesties King George & Queen Mary when visiting Becontree on Tuesday 12th June 1923 took tea in this cottage & planted two trees on the adjacent green - 20 Bushgrove Road, Dagenham, London RM8 3SJ

Mary of Teck

THE BRITISH HOME FRONT, 1914-1918 A poster announcing the production of the "Queen Mary" pen, manufactured by Perry & Co. Limited, London, the proceeds of which would go to the Queen's "Work for Women" Fund.

Backstamp on a Paragon brand china saucer, noting royal warrants from Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary. It can therefore be dated between 1936 & 1952 (King George VI's Reign). the saucer was on sale in a charity thrift shop in West Bromwich, England.