The Dowager Queen Mary who died on March 24, 1953 was born Princess…..? Which was the origin of her family?

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The Dowager Queen Mary who died on March 24, 1953 was born Princess…..? Which was the origin of her family? And last but not least she bought for a very cheap price a wonderful tiara of diamonds and pearls which belongs now to her granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II, who was the former owner of that famous tiara? King George V, King Edward VIII, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, The Duke of Edinburgh, The houses of Baden, Wittelsabach, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and others. The Battenberg or Mountabatten.

Answer 1

Queen Mary was born as Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes of Teck at Kensington Palace in London.

Her father, Francis, Duke of Teck, was born as Count Francis of Hohenstein to Duke Alexander of Württemberg and Countess Claudine Rhédey of Kis-Rhéde.

Since Countess Claudine was deemed of insufficient rank for her husband, the marriage was deemed morganatic, which meant that the children were not dynasts (meaning they had no succession rights to Württemberg) nor did they become dukes and duchesses of Württemberg. The children first were given the titles count and countess of Hohenstein and later prince and princess of Teck. Queen Mary's father, the only son of the union, was later raised to the title Duke of Teck, with all other members of the Tech family carrying the title prince or princess.

Württemberg was a state in Germany which existed in the following forms:

County of Württemberg (1089-1457)

Duchy of Württemberg (1457-1803)

Electorate and Duchy of Württemberg (1803-1806)

Kingdom of Württemberg (1806-1918)

In 1806, Frederick III, Elector of Württemberg (who was formally Frederick III, Duke of Württemberg and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire) assumed the title of king. It was at this point that the royal line started. His brother, however, was not the son of a king and therefore he remained a duke. It was from this ducal line that Queen Mary's family came from.

The royal line is now extinct and therefore the ducal line represents both the ducal and royal heritage. The morganatic Teck family, which became Cambridge after 1917 in the UK, is extinct, however.

The Battenberg family has different origins... They are morganauts as well but they are descended in the male line from the Grand Dukes of Hesse and by Rhine. They originated with the union of Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine and Countess Julia von Hauke. She and her issue were first Counts and Countess of Battenberg but later raised to the rank of Prince and Princess.

In 1917 in the UK, they too relinquished the use of the German titles and took the name "Mountbatten". The current Queen's husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is the son of Princess Alice of Battenberg, although she never bore the name Mountbatten. He took the name as a tribute to his uncle, I imagine, but he initially wanted to use the name "Oldcastle", which is an anglicization of the House of Oldenburg, the family to which he belongs.

Answer 2

She was Princess May of Teck,the daughter of impoverished royals,The Duke and Duchess of Teck, who were considered Queen Victoria's "least consequential" relatives.The Duke of Teck's father had been heir-apparent to a state in Southwest Germany,by the name of Wuttemberg,but the rights of succession were forfeited when he married a Hungarian Countess.Countess Rhedey's lesser rank,according to the laws in Wurttemberg,made the alliance unconstitutional.So Mary's father was the result of a morganatic marriage,meaning he had a title but no rights of succession.He was penniless,surviving on military pay and the occasional handout from the Austrian emperor.

Queen Victoria arranged for him and his wife Princess Mary Adelaide, to live in England at Kensington Palace.

Queen Mary was born May 26,1867 in Kensington Palace;she was christened Victoria Mary Augusta Louisa Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes, but was always called May.

Queen Mary was originally slated to be the bride of Queen Victoria's eldest grandson and second in line to the throne after his father,Prince Albert Victor,Duke of Clarence and Avondale,known as Prince Eddy.He died,and Mary took up with his brother,who would become George V.

Queen Mary bought some of her jewels from impoverished royals from other countries,like Russia, at very good prices.

Answer 3

Queen Mary purchased the Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara. It was first worn by the aunt of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II. Given the Russian Revolution of 1917 it necessitated fleeing and often selling off valuable items in order to survive. Portions of the Russian collection belonging to the Dowager Duchess were sold at a London auction following her death.  See photo at:  http://www.iatwm.com/200607/QueenElizabe...

Mary of Teck - Queen Mary - May of Teck

May of Teck (Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes), daughter of Francis, Duke of Teck, she was engaged to marry the heir to the British throne, Edward, and then married his brother when Edward died. As Queen Consort to George V of Great Britain, she was the mother of Edward VIII and George VI. She was popular and known for her intelligence.

To learn more about Queen Mary see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Tec...

http://womenshistory.about.com/od/maryof...

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Answer 4

The Late Dowager Queen Empress Mary was a descendant of George III. Queen Mary's mother was a first cousin of Queen Victoria. Queen Mary, as a descendant of George III was in the line of succession to the British Throne in Her own right (albeit very far down the list!).  A formidable Lady, She was responsible for taking the future Queen Elizabeth under Her wing and trained Her in many of Her future duties.  Her Majesty apparently talks often of Her beloved Grandmother.

Answer 5

She was born Princess Mary of Teck.

According to Wikipedia, She was Princess Mary of Teck, in the kingdom of Wurrtenberg and was known as Her Serene Highness.  More info can be found in Wikipedia.