She married in 1922 with friend Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as a bridesmaid. Lady Elizabeth married Princess Royal Mary's brother Albert who took on the name George when he became King in 1936. As we know now, he stammered. The 10th regiment of the almost legendary Gurkha Rifles were renamed the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles in her honor. Princess Royal Mary's Wikipedia article is here.
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ca. 1555 Caterina de' Medici by ? (Galleria degli Uffizi - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)
1900s fashion at a grand ball in Vienna
1894 Condesa de Santiago by Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (private collection)
1912 Hon. Mrs Ernest Guinness, standing, full-length, wearing an emerald dress and feather by Sir Frank Bernard Dicksee (auctioned by Christie's)
Princess Royal Mary
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