Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Royal death: the Dowager Marchioness of Cambridge




March 26, 1929

The Dowager Marchioness of Cambridge died today at her London home, reports the New York Times.

She was 55 years old.  The cause of death was pneumonia.   The Marchioness was born Lady Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor, third daughter of the 1st Duke of Westminster.  She married Prince Adolphus of Teck, younger brother of Queen Mary, in 1894.

Her husband was created Marquess of Cambridge in 1917 after relinquishing his German titles.  He died in October 1927.

Lady Cambridge is survived by her four children,  George, the 2nd Marquess of Cambridge,  Lady Mary, the Duchess of Beaufort,  Lady Helena Gibbs and Lord Frederick Cambridge and one granddaughter, Lady Mary Cambridge.


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