Margaret Cambridge, Marchioness of Cambridge
| Margaret Cambridge | |
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| Marchioness of Cambridge | |
| Born | 8 April 1873 |
| Died | 27 March 1929 (aged 55) |
| Spouse |
Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge (m. 1894–1927; his death) |
| Issue |
George Cambridge, 2nd Marquess of Cambridge Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort Lady Helena Gibbs Lord Frederick Cambridge |
| Father | Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster |
| Mother | Lady Constance Gertrude Leveson-Gower |
Margaret Evelyn Cambridge, Marchioness of Cambridge (8 April 1873 – 27 March 1929) was the sixth child and third daughter of the 1st Duke of Westminster and the wife of the 1st Marquess of Cambridge. She was known before her marriage as The Lady Margaret Grosvenor, and after it she was also known as Princess Adolphus of Teck and later The Duchess of Teck.
Lady Margaret Grosvenor was born at Eaton Hall in Cheshire. Her father was the 3rd Marquess of Westminster (later 1st Duke of Westminster), the son of the 2nd Marquess of Westminster and Lady Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower. Her mother was Lady Constance Gertrude Leveson-Gower, the daughter of the 2nd Duke of Sutherland.
On 12 December 1894 she married Prince Adolphus of Teck at Eaton Hall, Cheshire. Prince Adolphus of Teck was the eldest son of Prince Francis, Duke of Teck and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. He was also the younger brother of Mary of Teck, Duchess of York (later Queen Mary).
After her marriage she took on her husband's title and style and was known as Her Serene Highness Princess Adolphus of Teck. Together the couple had four children:
In 1900, Prince Francis, Duke of Teck died, and Adolphus succeeded him as 2nd Duke of Teck. Margaret was now styled, Her Serene Highness The Duchess of Teck. The Dukedom of Teck was a title in the Kingdom of Württemberg. In 1911, King George V, awarded the Duke of Teck, the style Highness as a gift on his coronation. From then on Margaret was known as Her Highness The Duchess of Teck.
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