List of titles and honours of Mary of Teck
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This is a list of awards, decorations, honours, orders and titles belonging to Mary of Teck
, queen consort of the United Kingdom. Where two dates are listed, then the first indicates the date of the attaining of the award or title, and the second indicates the date of its loss.
United Kingdom
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Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Mary's British marital styles outranked and masked her Saxon marital styles.
Kingdom of Württemberg
Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V....
, queen consort of the United Kingdom. Where two dates are listed, then the first indicates the date of the attaining of the award or title, and the second indicates the date of its loss.
Royal and noble titles and styles
- 26 May 1867 – 6 July 1893: Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary of Teck
- 6 July 1893 – 22 January 1901: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York
- 22 January 1901 – 9 November 1901: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall and York
- 9 November 1901 – 6 May 1910: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales
- 6 May 1910 – 20 January 1936: Her Majesty The Queen
- in India: Her Imperial Majesty The Queen-Empress
- 20 January 1936 – 24 March 1953: Her Majesty the Queen Mary
United Kingdom
- Titles
- Duchess of YorkDuchess of YorkDuchess of York is the principal courtesy title held by the wife of the Duke of York. The title is gained with marriage alone and is forfeited upon divorce. Four of the twelve Dukes of York did not marry or had already assumed the throne prior to marriage, therefore there have only ever been eleven...
, Countess of Iverness and Baroness Killarney (6 July 1893–6 May 1910) - Duchess of CornwallDuchess of CornwallThe Duchess of Cornwall is the title held by the wife of the Duke of Cornwall. Duke of Cornwall is a non-hereditary peerage held by the British Sovereign's eldest son and heir....
, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Carrick, Baroness of Renfrew, Lady of the Isles, Princess of Scotland (22 January 1901–6 May 1910) - Princess of WalesPrincess of WalesPrincess of Wales is a British courtesy title held by the wife of The Prince of Wales since the first "English" Prince of Wales in 1283.Although there have been considerably more than ten male heirs to the throne, there have been only ten Princesses of Wales. The majority of Princes of Wales...
and Countess of Chester (9 November 1901–6 May 1910) - Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress Consort of India (6 May 1910–20 January 1936)
- Queen Mary of the United Kingdom (20 January 1936–24 March 1953)
- Styles
- Her Royal HighnessRoyal HighnessRoyal Highness is a style ; plural Royal Highnesses...
(6 July 1893–6 May 1910) - Her MajestyMajestyMajesty is an English word derived ultimately from the Latin maiestas, meaning "greatness".- Origin :Originally, during the Roman republic, the word maiestas was the legal term for the supreme status and dignity of the state, to be respected above everything else...
(6 May 1910–24 March 1953)
Saxe-Coburg and GothaSaxe-Coburg and Gotha
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha or Saxe-Coburg-Gotha served as the collective name of two duchies, Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha, in Germany. They were located in what today are the states of Bavaria and Thuringia, respectively, and the two were in personal union between 1826 and 1918...
- Titles
- Princess Mary of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (6 July 1893–17 July 1917)
- Duchess Mary in Saxony (6 July 1893–17 July 1917)
- Styles
- Her HighnessHighnessHighness, often used with a possessive adjective , is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty in an address...
(6 July 1893–17 July 1917)
- Her Highness
Mary's British marital styles outranked and masked her Saxon marital styles.
Kingdom of Württemberg- Titles
- Princess Mary of Teck (26 May 1867–6 July 1893)
- Styles
- Her Serene HighnessSerene HighnessHis/Her Serene Highness is a style used today by the reigning families of Liechtenstein and Monaco. It also preceded the princely titles of members of some German ruling and mediatised dynasties as well as some non-ruling but princely German noble families until 1918...
(26 May 1867–6 July 1893)
- Her Serene Highness
British honours
| Country | | Date | | Appointment | | Post-nominal letters | |
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| 25 May 188924 March 1953 | Companion of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India Order of the Crown of India The Imperial Order of the Crown of India is an order in the British honours system.The Order was established by Queen Victoria in 1878, when she became Empress of India. The Order is open only to women; no new appointments have been made after the Partition of India in 1947... |
CI | ||
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6 July 189324 March 1953 | Member First Class of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert Royal Order of Victoria and Albert The Royal Order of Victoria and Albert was a British Royal Family Order instituted in on 10 February 1862 by Queen Victoria, and enlarged on 10 October 1864; 15 November 1865; and 15 March 1880. No awards were made after the death of Queen Victoria.... |
VA | |
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May 190224 March 1953 | Member Second Class of the Royal Family Order of King Edward VII Royal Family Order of King Edward VII The Royal Family Order of King Edward VII was a high honour bestowed as a mark of personal esteem on titled female members of the British Royal Family for personal service to King Edward VII... |
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| British Commonwealth Commonwealth Realm A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six... / Commonwealth realm Commonwealth Realm A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six... s |
6 May 191024 March 1953 | Member of the Royal Red Cross Royal Red Cross The Royal Red Cross is a military decoration awarded in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for exceptional services in military nursing.The award was established on 27 April 1883 by Queen Victoria, with a single class of Member... |
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 Kingdom of England |
3 June 191024 March 1953 | Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter Order of the Garter The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St... |
LG | |
| United Kingdom |
3 June 191124 March 1953 | Member First Class of the Royal Family Order of King George V Royal Family Order of King George V The Royal Family Order of King George V was a high honour bestowed as a mark of personal esteem on titled female members of the British Royal Family for personal service to King George V.Queen Elizabeth II is the only surviving member of the Order.... |
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| 14 December 191124 March 1953 | Dame Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India Order of the Star of India The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:# Knight Grand Commander # Knight Commander # Companion... |
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| United Kingdom |
24 August 19171936 | of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions... |
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| 193624 March 1953 | Grand Master and First and Principal Dame Grand Cross | |||
| British Commonwealth Commonwealth Realm A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six... / Commonwealth realm Commonwealth Realm A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six... s |
12 June 192624 March 1953 | Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem Venerable Order of Saint John The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem , is a royal order of chivalry established in 1831 and found today throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, Hong Kong, Ireland and the United States of America, with the world-wide mission "to prevent and relieve sickness and... |
GCStJ | |
| British Commonwealth Commonwealth Realm A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six... / Commonwealth realm Commonwealth Realm A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six... s |
23 June 193624 March 1953 | Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys... |
GCVO | |
| United Kingdom |
9 May 193724 March 1953 | Member First Class of the Royal Family Order of King George VI Royal Family Order of King George VI The Royal Family Order of King George VI was a high honour bestowed as a mark of personal esteem on titled female members of the British Royal Family for personal service to King George VI.... |
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11 May 193724 March 1953 | Royal Victorian Chain Royal Victorian Chain The Royal Victorian Chain is an award, instituted in 1902 by King Edward VII as a personal award of the Monarch... |
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25 December 195224 March 1953 | Member of the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II The Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II is a high honour bestowed as a mark of personal esteem on titled female members of the British Royal Family for personal service to Queen Elizabeth II. It is not automatically awarded and there is no public announcement of the honour... |
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Foreign honours
| Country | Award or order | Class or position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal |
Order of Saint Isabel Order of Saint Isabel The Order of Queen Saint Isabel is a dynastic order of which the Grand Mistress is the Duchess of Braganza.- History :... |
1894 | |
 Ethiopia |
Order of the Star of Ethiopia | Grand Cross | 8 August 1902 |
 Greece |
Order of St Elisabeth | Grand Cross | 21 April 1904 |
 Japan |
Order of the Precious Crown Order of the Precious Crown The Order of the Precious Crown is a Japanese order, established on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. Originally the order had five classes, but on April 13, 1896 the sixth, seventh and eighth classes were added.... |
Grand Cordon | 27 June 1905 |
 PersiaQajar dynasty The Qajar dynasty was an Iranian royal family of Turkic descent who ruled Persia from 1785 to 1925.... |
Imperial Order of the Sun for Ladies | 16 June 1905 | |
 Denmark |
Golden Wedding Badge | 1906 | |
 Spain |
Order of the Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa Order of Queen Maria Luisa The Royal Order of Queen María Luisa is an Order created by Charles IV of Spain by royal decree in April 21 1792 at the request of his wife Queen Maria Luisa, to have a way to reward noble women who distinguished themselves for their services and talents, so it was established as a distinction... |
Dame | 30 May 1906 |
 Kingdom of Prussia |
Order of Louise | 1st Class | 12 November 1907 |
 Russian Empire |
Order of Saint Catherine | 1st class | 5 August 1909 |
 Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
Order of the Star of Kara George | Grand Cross | 31 February 1916 |
 Italy |
Red Cross Medal | 1919 | |
 Kingdom of Romania |
Red Cross Medal | 1919 | |
 Early Modern France |
Order of the Legion of Honour Légion d'honneur The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802... |
Grand Cordon | 16 May 1927 |
 Egypt |
Decoration of al-Kamal | In Brilliants | 4 July 1927 |
| Order of the Supreme Sun | Collar | 13 March 1928 | |
| Ethiopia |
Order of the Queen of Sheba | Grand Cross | 13 January 1932 |
| Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
Order of St. Sava | Grand Cross | 1935 |
| Greece |
Order of St Olga and St Sophia | 1st Class | 7 November 1938 |
| Kingdom of Romania |
Order of the Crown of Rumania | Grand Cross | 15 November 1938 |
Honorary military positions
| Military Force | Unit | Position | Year |
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 German ArmyGerman Army The German Army is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. Following the disbanding of the Wehrmacht after World War II, it was re-established in 1955 as the Bundesheer, part of the newly formed West German Bundeswehr along with the Navy and the Air Force... |
Husaren-Regiment Fürst Blücher von Wahlstatt | Chief | 1913 |
| British Army British Army The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England... |
18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) | Colonel-in-Chief | 1914–1922 |
| Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars | Colonel-in-Chief | 1920–1922 | |
| 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) The 13th/18th Royal Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army.-Formation:On 9 September 1922, the 13th/18th Hussars was formed by amalgamation of the 13th Hussars and the 18th Royal Hussars . In December 1935, it became known as the 13th/18th Royal Hussars ... |
Colonel-in-Chief | 1922 | |
| 100th (Worcestershire and Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Brigade, RFA (TA) | Colonel-in-Chief | 1922–1939 | |
| Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service | President | 1926–1949 | |
 Canadian Army |
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada is a militia regiment within the Canadian Forces, based in Toronto, Ontario. The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. It is the only Primary Reserve regiment in Canada to have a parachute role. The regiment consists of the reserve... |
Colonel-in-Chief | 1928 |
| British Army British Army The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England... |
Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) The Queen's Royal Regiment was a regiment of the English and later British Army from 1661 to 1959. It was the senior English line infantry regiment of the British Army, behind only the Royal Scots in the British Army line infantry order of precedence... |
Colonel-in-Chief | 1937 |
| 63rd (Worcestershire and Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, RA (TA) | Colonel-in-Chief | 1939–1942 | |
| 387th Field Regiment, RA (Queen's Own Oxford Hussars) | Colonel-in-Chief | 1942–1950 | |
| Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps is the nursing branch of the British Army and part of the Army Medical Services.... |
Colonel-in-Chief | 1949 | |
| 299th (Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry and Queen's Own Oxford Hussars) Field Regiment, RA (TA) | Colonel-in-Chief | 1950 |
Ships
- HMS Queen MaryHMS Queen MaryHMS Queen Mary was a battlecruiser built by the British Royal Navy before World War I, the sole member of her class. She was similar to the s, though she differed in details from her half-sisters. She was the last battlecruiser completed before the war and participated in the Battle of Heligoland...
(1913): Royal Navy battlecruiser - TS Queen MaryTS Queen MaryThe two funnel Clyde steamer TS Queen Mary was built at the William Denny shipyard at Dumbarton for Williamson-Buchanan. The 871 gross tons steamer was powered by three direct drive steam turbines, and carried 2086 passengers making her the largest excursion turbine on the River Clyde.-In...
(1933): Clyde steamer - RMS Queen MaryRMS Queen MaryRMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line...
(1936): Cunard-White Star liner - RMS Queen Mary 2RMS Queen Mary 2RMS Queen Mary 2 is a transatlantic ocean liner. She was the first major ocean liner built since in 1969, the vessel she succeeded as flagship of the Cunard Line....
(2003): Cunard ocean liner
See also
- List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth II
- List of titles and honours of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- List of titles and honours of Charles, Prince of Wales
- List of titles and honours of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
- List of titles and honours of King George VI
- List of titles and honours of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
- List of titles and honours of Queen Victoria
- List of titles and honours of King George III