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Queen Mary (1867-1953), Queen consort of King George V

Sitter associated with 267 portraits
Queen consort of George V. The couple married in 1893 and were declared Prince and Princess of Wales in 1901. A strong supporter of the British Empire, Mary fell in love with India when she toured the country in 1905 and 1910-11. She became Queen consort in 1910 and worked tirelessly to promote charitable causes, particularly during the First World War. After the war, she formed the Queen’s Work for Women Fund. She was appalled that her son Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson and refused to meet his new bride.

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x96116

Queen Mary

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1887
NPG x96116

x29779

Queen Mary

by James Russell & Sons
albumen cabinet card, circa 1890
NPG x29779

Ax26455

Queen Mary

by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
postcard print, 1890s
NPG Ax26455

x96109

Queen Mary

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1890
NPG x96109

x96110

Queen Mary

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1890
NPG x96110

x96112

Queen Mary

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1890
NPG x96112

x96113

Queen Mary

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1890
NPG x96113

x96114

Queen Mary

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1890
NPG x96114

x96115

Queen Mary

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1890
NPG x96115

Ax5556

Queen Mary when Princess May of Teck

by James Russell & Sons
albumen cabinet card, 1891
NPG Ax5556

x3808

Queen Mary

by Byrne & Co
albumen cabinet card, 1891
NPG x3808

Ax26482

The Duke and Duchess of York with their bridesmaids

by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
bromide proof print, 6 July 1893
NPG Ax26482

x20131

Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck; Queen Mary

by James Russell & Sons
albumen cabinet card, 1893
NPG x20131

x29183

Queen Mary

by James Russell & Sons
albumen cabinet card, 1893
NPG x29183

x76319

Queen Mary

by Byrne & Co
albumen cabinet card, circa 1893
NPG x76319

Ax26434

Queen Mary

by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
postcard print, 1893
NPG Ax26434

Ax26483

Queen Mary; King George V

by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
bromide print, 6 July 1893
NPG Ax26483

Ax29379

Queen Mary

by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
bromide print, 6 July 1893
NPG Ax29379

Related People
Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy (granddaughter)
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) (son)
Queen Elizabeth II (granddaughter)
King George V (husband)
King George VI (son)
Prince George, Duke of Kent (son)
George Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood (grandson)
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (son)
Prince John (son)
Prince Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick, Duke of Kent (grandson)
Princess Margaret (granddaughter)
Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood (daughter)
Prince Michael of Kent (grandson)
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (grandson)
Prince William of Gloucester (grandson)
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