The life of Princess May of Teck is one of the great Cinderella stories in history. From a family of impoverished nobility, she was chosen by Queen Victoria as the bride for her eldest grandson, the scandalous Duke of Clarence, heir to the throne, who died mysteriously before their marriage. Despite this setback, she became queen, mother of two kings, grandmother of the current queen, and a lasting symbol of the majesty of the British throne. Her pivotal role in the abdication of her eldest son, the Duke of Windsor, is just ...
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The life of Princess May of Teck is one of the great Cinderella stories in history. From a family of impoverished nobility, she was chosen by Queen Victoria as the bride for her eldest grandson, the scandalous Duke of Clarence, heir to the throne, who died mysteriously before their marriage. Despite this setback, she became queen, mother of two kings, grandmother of the current queen, and a lasting symbol of the majesty of the British throne. Her pivotal role in the abdication of her eldest son, the Duke of Windsor, is just one of the events that provide the backdrop for both thrilling biography and for narrating the splendors and tragedies of the entire house of Windsor.
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This was a well researched book, with much
detail given to Queen Mary's life before and
after she married King George V. She was
Duchess of York, Princess of Wales and
finally Queen. She traveled extensively during
her life as Duchess of York and Princess of
Wales. After she was widowed, and during
world war II, she made herself useful living in
the country. She died shortly before the coranation of Queen Elizabeth II, and let it be
known if she died before the coranation, not
to postpone it. She was the most loyal
subject of the British Monarchy of her time.