Mary of Teck

Princess Mary of Teck, (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes) ( 26 May, 1867 – 24 March, 1953 ) later Queen of the United Kingdom was the Queen consort of George V of the United Kingdom. Queen Mary was also the Empress of India and Queen of Ireland. Prior to her accession, she was also Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall and Duchess of York. In her own right she held the title of a Princess of Teck in the Kingdom of Württemberg with the style Her Serene Highness. Prior to her marriage she would therefore have been referred to as Her Serene Highness Princess Mary of Teck. To her family, she was known as May.

Legacy

The cruise ships, RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Mary 2 were named in her honour, as was the Royal Navy Battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary, which was blown up by fire from German Battleships at the Battle of Jutland, in 1916.

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RMS Queen Mary - RMS Queen Mary 2 - HMS Queen Mary - Battle of Jutland

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Queen Mary's Dolls House was created for her in 1926 by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

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Queen Mary's Dolls House - 1926 - Sir Edwin Lutyens

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On screen, Queen Mary has been portrayed by a multitude of distinguished British actresses, including Peggy Ashcroft, Eileen Atkins and Miranda Richardson.

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Peggy Ashcroft - Eileen Atkins - Miranda Richardson

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