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Born | Princess Mary of York 25 April 1897 York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England | ||||
Died | 28 March 1965 Harewood House, Yorkshire, England | (aged 67)||||
Burial | 1 April 1965 | ||||
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Father | George V | ||||
Mother | Mary of Teck | ||||
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Mary, Princess Royal (Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary; 25 April 1897 – 28 March 1965) was a member of the British royal family. She was the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, the sister of Kings Edward VIII and George VI, and aunt of Elizabeth II. In the First World War, she performed charity work in support of servicemen and their families. She married Henry Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (later the 6th Earl of Harewood), in 1922. Mary was given the title of Princess Royal in 1932. During the Second World War, she was Controller Commandant of the Auxiliary Territorial Service. The Princess Royal and the Earl of Harewood had two sons, George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, and Gerald David Lascelles.