Lady May Abel Smith | |
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Born | 23 January 1906 |
Died | 29 May 1994 | (aged 88)
Spouse(s) |
Henry Abel Smith (m. 1931–93; his death) |
Parent(s) |
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone Princess Alice of Albany |
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Lady May (Helen Emma) Abel Smith (née Princess May of Teck , later Lady May Cambridge ; 23 January 1906 – 29 May 1994) was a member of the British Royal Family, a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and niece of King George V. Furthermore, she was related on her mother's side to the Dutch Royal Family.
Children
Mary, Queen of the United Kingdom
Adolphus, Marquess of Cambridge
Prince Francis of Teck
Alexander, Earl of Athlone
Children
George, Marquess of Cambridge
Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort
Lady Helena Gibbs
Lord Frederick Cambridge
Grandchildren
Lady Mary Whitley
Children
Lady May Abel Smith
Rupert, Viscount Trematon
Prince Maurice of Teck
Princess May was born at Claremont House, near Esher in Surrey, England. Her father was Prince Alexander of Teck (later the 1st Earl of Athlone), the youngest son of Francis, Duke of Teck, and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. Her mother was Princess Alexander of Teck (née Princess Alice of Albany), the daughter of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, youngest son of Queen Victoria, and his wife, Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont.