Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, Princess of Great Britain, Ireland and Hannover (full name: Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth ) ( born November 27, 1833 in Hannover, † October 27, 1897 in White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey ) was a member of the British Royal Family. She is known as the mother of Queen Mary, the wife of King George V, and was one of the first members of the royal family, was committed to charities.
Youth
Princess Mary Adelaide was born on 27 November 1833 in Hannover. Her father was Prince Adolphus Frederick of Great Britain, Ireland and Hannover, Duke of Cambridge, the youngest son of King George III. and Queen Charlotte. Her mother was a born Princess Augusta of Hesse- Kassel, daughter of Landgrave Friedrich III. of Hesse- Kassel- Rumpenheim.
Mary Adelaide spent the first years of their lives in Hanover, where her father was representing his brothers George IV and William IV, later Viceroy of Hanover. Your love of food and their tendency to be thick, meant that she was seriously overweight and has been designated as " Fat Mary ".
After the death of King William IV, Mary Adelaide's uncle, ascended in 1837 her cousin Princess Victoria, daughter of the Duke of Kent, the British throne. Because of the Salic law her the throne of Hanover, but was denied, the Duke Ernst August of Cumberland ascended as King Ernest Augustus I of Hanover. The Duke of Cambridge was therefore no longer needed in Hanover and therefore moved to London with his family in Kensington Palace.
Marriage
At the age of 30 years, Mary Adelaide was still unmarried. Your unattractive appearance and lack of own income in addition to their age were in favor of additional factors. Queen Victoria had with her cousin pity and tried to find a suitable candidate, who was also befitting.
Finally found himself with Prince Francis of Teck a suitable candidate. Prince Franz was indeed the son of a morganatic marriage of lower rank than Mary Adelaide, but he was the son of a Duke of Württemberg at least of royal blood and had a title of prince. The wedding took place on 12 June 1866 in the St. Anne 's Church, Kew ( London) instead.
Duchess of Teck
Mary Adelaide was to " Her Royal Highness Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck " her marriage. Prince Franz was raised in 1871 to the Duke of Teck. He remained "His Highness Duke Francis of Teck ," to Queen Victoria on the occasion of her golden jubilee in 1887 the title of " sovereignty " awarded him. The Duke and Duchess of Teck had four children:
- Princess Victoria Mary, (1867-1953) ∞ King George V of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India
- Adolphus, 2nd Duke of Teck, later "The Most Honourable Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge " ( 1868-1927 ) ∞ Lady Margaret Grosvenor, daughter of the 1st Duke of Westminster
- Prince Francis (1870-1910)
- Prince Alexander, later called " The Right Honourable Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone " ( 1874-1957 ) ∞ Princess Alice of Albany ( 1883-1981 ), daughter of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and granddaughter of Queen Victoria
See also Teck / Cambridge family.
Exile
The Duke and Duchess of Teck selected as the residence of London, primarily because only Mary Adelaide with its 5,000 pounds Apanage per year had an income. Her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, Mary Adelaide supported additionally. Requests for additional support were met with Queen Victoria on refusal, she put the pair only an apartment at Kensington Palace and the Villa White Lodge in Richmond park.
Despite their modest income Mary Adelaide had an exclusive taste and led an extravagant life with balls, costly food and clothing, as well as trips abroad. Quickly debt accumulated, and the couple was forced in 1883 to flee from his creditors. They traveled to Florence and visited relatives in Germany and Austria. Originally, they used the name " Count and Countess von Hohenstein ," the title, was born with the Duke Franz. Mary Adelaide is preferred but soon to use her royal title, which guaranteed her more attention and better service.
Later life
The Teck returned to England in 1885 and continued to live in White Lodge, Richmond Park. Mary Adelaide began to devote himself to charity.
1891 was Mary Adelaide that her daughter Victoria Mary "May" of Teck married one of the sons of the Prince of Wales and future King Edward VII. Queen Victoria was in turn located in mind that the bride was from the UK, but no 's subject was. Princess May met the criteria and became engaged to Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence. After his sudden death six weeks after the engagement persuaded Queen Victoria Prince George, Duke of York, later King George V to stop Mays hand.
The wedding of Mary with a future king brought about a decisive improvement in the financial situation of Teck. In the summer of 1893, the Duchess of Teck held jointly with her youngest son Prince Alexander on a Kuraufentalt in Bad Neuenahr. Mary Adelaide not live to see the coronation of her daughter but. She died on 27 October 1897 in the White Lodge and was buried in the royal tomb at St. George 's Chapel in Windsor Castle.
Title of birth
Short title in the United Kingdom:
- Her Royal Highness Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
- Her Royal Highness Princess Mary Adelaide, Princess of Teck
- Her Royal Highness Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck
German:
- Her Royal Highness Princess Mary Adelaide of Great Britain, Ireland and Hanover
- Her Royal Highness Princess Mary Adelaide of Teck
- Her Royal Highness the Duchess Mary Adelaide of Teck