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Rare photo of the Wedding of the Duke of York (future George VI) and Elisabeth Bowes Lion

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ukfanpage · 12 days

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Photo of King George V and Queen Mary with their sons David (the future Edward VIII) and Albert (the future George VI), 1896 circa.

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ukfanpage · 13 days

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It is said that it was in the third week of April, 1893, that Prince George made his successful proposal to Princess Mary, and, according to Court gossip, the anniversary of the date was still celebrated every year by the King and Queen. On the evening of the day in question, only close relatives and intimate friends of the King were invited to dinner, and His Majesty proposed the toast of the Queen.

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ukfanpage · 14 days

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Queen Mary was too practical to be superstitious, but once, as a girl, she had her hand read by a palmist at a garden party, and she was told that she would find great happiness after great sorrow, and that she would live to a ripe old age.

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ukfanpage · 18 days

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Queen Mary's dolls' house

The idea for building the doll's house came from the Queen's cousin, Princess Marie Louise, who discussed her idea with one of the top architects of the time, Sir Edwin Lutyens, at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition of 1921. Sir Edwin agreed to construct the dollhouse and began preparations. It was created as a gift to Queen Mary from the people, and to serve as a historical document on how a royal family might have lived during that period in England. Today Queen Mary's dolls' house is exposed in Windsor Castle, UK.

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ukfanpage · 4 days

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Some people thought that George's sisters were jealous of Queen Mary's popularity and the cheering crowds who turned up wherever she went. For Motherdear it was painful to see George boy's obvious affection for his wife, and in her letters "sweet May" soon became "Poor May".

-From Jane Ridley, Never a Dull Moment

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ukfanpage · 1 month

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PS: I couldn't believe my eyes when I found this photo!

#Queen Victoria smiling

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ukfanpage · 24 days

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Looking happy in public doesn't necessarily mean you are happy. So I don't understand why George V and Mary are called a "rigid, boring and affectionless" couple. There is no universal way to express affection towards another person, everyone has their own way of expressing it. George often wrote letters to Mary in which he praised her, he apologized for his "attacks of anger", he showed interest in her by writing things like "my little sweet May" "my darling tootsums" "my darling" and furthermore he admitted (in his letters) the fact that he wasn't able to express his feelings towards his wife outload. Let's say that his love language was probably writing letters. For example, George also wrote kind and sweet letters to his mother Alexandra, who had become deaf over time. It was his way of showing affection. For her part, Mary has always supported her husband by helping him in speeches thanks to her knowledge of history and art, she supported him in decisions by giving him advices, and when in 1920 George was seriously ill and she looked after him with such great care, so much so that when George recovered journalists asked the Royal doctors what was the secret cure that has saved his majesty they replied that it was the Queen (Mary), she refused to let him die. Also in his 1935 Jubilee speech George admitted that "he owed everything to her", referring to his wife. When George died in 1936, Mary wrote only two words in her diary: "am heartbroken". She could have written pages and pages abt him, but she didn't, she limited herself to two words, so simple and yet so precise. Two key words to express all her pain and sorrow. Maybe Mary was in love with her husband or maybe not, but their relationship was undoubtedly based on mutual respect and support. In my opinion, the fact that they both had the same introverted and reserved way of being helped them a lot to understand and support each other.

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ukfanpage · 6 days

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George V with his granddaughters Elisabeth and Margaret.

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ukfanpage · 9 days

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I think this photo was taken in 1934/1935, because King George V looked really tired and weak. I find it adorable that Queen Elizabeth in this photo as a child tries to imitate the solemn posture of her grandmother Queen Mary.

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ukfanpage · 9 days

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Photo of a very young Queen Elisabeth with her parents, 1927 circa

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ukfanpage · 27 days

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ukfanpage · 1 month

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This photo was taken in 1935, a few months before the death of George V. Here he and his wife Mary (on the left) look like one of those classic elderly couples that I think everyone has found at least once in their life in the city's park. They are next to each other and I'll be honest, although they look relaxed I think George was a little tired in the photo, because he was resting his head on his cane. Mary is placing her hand on her husband's thigh, almost as if to support him which means they probably had a lot of confidence. I love the details in this photo, George and Mary look so good together, they really look like a couple in love.💖

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ukfanpage · 25 days

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When Royals wear glasses