Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
Princess of the United Kingdom, daughter of King George V and Queen Mary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary; 25 April 1897 – 28 March 1965), was the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary.
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Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood | |||||
Born | Princess Mary of York (1897-04-25)25 April 1897 York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England | ||||
Died | 28 March 1965(1965-03-28) (aged 67) Harewood House, Yorkshire, England | ||||
Burial | 1 April 1965 All Saints' Church, Harewood, Yorkshire | ||||
Spouse | Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (m. 1922; died 1947) | ||||
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House | Windsor (from 1917) Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until 1917) | ||||
Father | George V | ||||
Mother | Mary of Teck |
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She was the sister of kings Edward VIII and George VI, and aunt of Queen Elizabeth II. In the First World War, she performed charity work in support of servicemen and their families. She married Henry Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (later the 6th Earl of Harewood), in 1922. Mary was given the title of Princess Royal in 1932. During the Second World War, she was Controller Commandant of the Auxiliary Territorial Service.[1] The Princess Royal and the Earl of Harewood had two sons, George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, and The Honourable Gerald Lascelles.