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Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood

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Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood

Mary, Princess Royal (Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary; 25 April 1897 – 28 March 1965), was a member of the British royal family. She was the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, the sister of kings Edward VIII and George VI, and aunt of 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. The Princess Royal and the Earl of Harewood had two sons, George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, and Gerald David Lascelles.

Infobox

Born
Princess Mary of York(1897-04-25)25 April 1897York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Died
28 March 1965(1965-03-28) (aged 67)Harewood House, Yorkshire, England
Burial
1 April 1965All Saints' Church, Harewood, Yorkshire
Spouse
mw- Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (m. 1922; died 1947)
Issue
George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood Gerald Lascelles
Names
NamesVictoria Alexandra Alice Mary
House
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (until 1917)Windsor (from 1917)
Father
George V
Mother
Mary of Teck

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British royalty
British royalty
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood House of WindsorCadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and GothaBorn: 25 April 1897 Died: 28 March 1965
British royalty
VacantTitle last held byPrincess Louise, Duchess of Fife
VacantTitle last held byPrincess Louise, Duchess of Fife
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood House of WindsorCadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and GothaBorn: 25 April 1897 Died: 28 March 1965
VacantTitle last held byPrincess Louise, Duchess of Fife
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood House of WindsorCadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and GothaBorn: 25 April 1897 Died: 28 March 1965
Princess Royal 1932–1965
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood House of WindsorCadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and GothaBorn: 25 April 1897 Died: 28 March 1965
VacantTitle next held byPrincess Anne
Academic offices
Academic offices
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood House of WindsorCadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and GothaBorn: 25 April 1897 Died: 28 March 1965
Academic offices
Preceded byThe Duke of Devonshire
Preceded byThe Duke of Devonshire
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood House of WindsorCadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and GothaBorn: 25 April 1897 Died: 28 March 1965
Preceded byThe Duke of Devonshire
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood House of WindsorCadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and GothaBorn: 25 April 1897 Died: 28 March 1965
Chancellor of the University of Leeds 1951–1965
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood House of WindsorCadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and GothaBorn: 25 April 1897 Died: 28 March 1965
Succeeded byThe Duchess of Kent
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood House of WindsorCadet branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and GothaBorn: 25 April 1897 Died: 28 March 1965
British royalty
VacantTitle last held byPrincess Louise, Duchess of Fife
Princess Royal 1932–1965
VacantTitle next held byPrincess Anne
Academic offices
Preceded byThe Duke of Devonshire
Chancellor of the University of Leeds 1951–1965
Succeeded byThe Duchess of Kent

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