Not to be confused with Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (1630–1715).

Victoria Constance Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (née Princess Mary of Teck and later The Lady Victoria Constance Mary Cambridge) (12 June 1897 – 23 June 1987) was the daughter of the 1st Marquess of Cambridge

Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge

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 and Lady Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor

Margaret Cambridge, Marchioness of Cambridge

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Princess Mary was born at White Lodge

White Lodge

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, Richmond Park

Richmond Park

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. She was baptised with the name of Mary von Teck and in 1917 her name was legally changed to Mary Cambridge when her father renounced all his German titles.

She married the Marquess of Worcester

Henry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort

Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort KG GCVO KStJ PC was a British peer, the son of Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort....

, later the 10th Duke of Beaufort

Henry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort

Henry Hugh Arthur FitzRoy Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort KG GCVO KStJ PC was a British peer, the son of Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort....

, on 14 June 1923 in London

London

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, and became Marchioness of Worcester and later The Duchess of Beaufort when Lord Worcester's father died in 1924.

They had no issue.

Mary was invested as a Commander of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (C.St.J.). She died in 1987, aged 90 at Badminton House

Badminton House

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, Gloucestershire

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Titles

• Her Serene Highness Princess Mary of Teck (1897–1917)
• Miss Mary Cambridge (1917-1917)
• The Lady Mary Cambridge (1917–1923)
• Marchioness of Worcester (1923–1924)
• Her Grace The Duchess of Beaufort (1924–1984)
• Her Grace Mary, Duchess of Beaufort (1984–1987)

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