Longest Serving Monarch

To mark Her Majesty the Queen achieving the record of longest serving British Monarch here are some photographs of Her relatives from the University Archives:

HM Queen Mary, the Queen’s grandmother, visiting Rachel McMillan Nursery. Born HSH Princess Victoria Mary von Teck at Kensington Palace 26th May 1867 she was lined up by Queen Victoria as a future Royal Bride. In 1891 she became engaged to Prince Albert Victor, eldest son of Edward Prince of Wales. When Albert die in a flu epidemic in 1892, his brother Prince George, Duke of York proposed to her and they married in July 1893. She subsequently held the titles HRH Duchess of York; HRH Duchess  of Cornwall; HRH Princess of Wales; HM The Queen; HIH Empress of India; and after George died HM Queen Mary (as Queen Mother).

Queen mary Mc Millan Nursery

HM King George V, the Queen’s grandfather with Queen Mary, visiting the Bergman-Osterberg Institute at Dartford. Possibly shocked by the amount of leg being shown by the staff and girls.

King George V and Queen Mary (00000003)

HRH Princess Margaret, the Queen’s sister, at the re-opening of Avery Hill College in 1947.Princess Margaret visit to AHC 1947 (00000003)

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