King George V was very fond of his only daughter, Princess Mary, who was born in 1897. He called her his "little ray of sunshine" and gave her the title of Princess Royal in 1932. He also supported her charitable work during the First World War and her marriage to Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood, in 1922. Princess Mary was loyal and dutiful to her father and was deeply affected by his death in 1936. She remained close to her mother, Queen Mary, and her brother George VI until their deaths. 🤍🦋
“I've always thought Princess Mary of the United Kingdom was underestimated, she was the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary Teck, I wish there was more published about her.” - Text & Image Submitted by cenacevedo15
A newborn Mary Princess Royal (later Countess of Harewood) with her older brothers Prince David (King Edward VIII) and Prince Albert “Bertie” (King George VI), 1897
Rare image of a personal Christmas card from Bertie (then the Duke of York), to an unknown recipient. December 1920.
And a bonus photo of the young Windsor family ice skating and playing hockey at Sandringham in the New Year of 5th January, 1908.
L-R: Prince Henry held by the Windsors’ tutor, Henry Peter Hansell, Prince Edward holding the hand of his mama, Queen Mary (when still Princess of Wales), Prince Albert/Bertie holding onto an unknown(?) attendant, Princess Mary, papa George V (when still Prince of Wales).
Have a very merry festive season, whatever you celebrate, and a joyful New Year! Thank you if you’ve stumbled across this new, George VI-crazy corner of Tumblr. I don’t know where I’m going with this, but it’s probably only going to get more bizarre as time goes by :)
Royal Wedding on 10 February 1904 at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Prince Alexander of Teck (29) and Princess Alice of Albany (20).
The bride was the eldest born child of Queen Victoria's youngest son the late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany by his German wife Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
The bridegroom was the youngest son of Francis, Duke of Teck by his wife Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. His elder sister was the wife of Princess Alice's first cousin King George V.
Henry ‘Chips’ Channon: The Diaries (Vol. 1), 1918-38, entry for 2nd July 1923
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Monday 2nd July
In the evening we dined at Brook House some ninety strong with General and Mrs Vanderbilt.¹ Later there was a large ball, very fashionable and grand yet ‘kind’. Mrs Vanderbilt passed first into dinner with Paul of Serbia, which was correct but seemed to irritate Lord Curzon .... At midnight the P of W and the Yorks arrived ... her² first ball. Everyone was interested to see what would happen and what etiquette would be precedented and established. She was charming, dignified and blushing a little. Everyone ‘bobbed’ to the ground, if anything even lower than to the princes. Now that is settled. She brought no lady-in-waiting as Princess Mary³ frequently does ...
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1. Brigadier General Cornelius Vanderbilt III (1873-1942), of New York, was a soldier and yachtsman: in 1896 he married, greatly against his father’s wishes, Grace Graham Wilson (1870-1953).
2. The former Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
3. Princess (Victoria Alexandra Alice) Mary (1897-1965), only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. She married Henry George Charles Lascelles (1882-1947), by courtesy Viscount Lascelles, who in 1929 became the 6th Earl of Harewood. She was created Princess Royal in 1932.
No she did not, though she was a champion for women’s education, specifically higher education.
She was mostly educated at home by her mother and governesses and was known to be fluent in both French and German as well as being a decent gymnast, and an excellent equestrian.
She was the first female chancellor of any university in the UK ~ Leeds University 🦉from 1951 until her death in 1965!
She did receive honorary degrees though I could not tell you what they are for. I know her mother, Queen Mary, received an honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Edinburgh on the 6th of July 1920 (coincidentally her 27th wedding anniversary with the King)!
I have never seen a sweet photo of Queen Mary with her only daughter. did he like taking more formal photos?
Myself I personally think they preferd to take more formal photos, not saying that they didn't like taking informal photos though. But here are some informal photos of them together, they are very sweet. 🥰