Princess Mary : the first modern princess / Elisabeth Basford ; foreword by Hugo Vickers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Basford, Elisabeth, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Princesses--Great Britain--Biography.

Princesses.

Great Britain.

Mary, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood, 1897-1965.

Mary.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

287 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2021.

Summary:

The first definitive biography of the queen's aunt, a sister to two kings and a pioneering member of the royal family, who redefined the role of a princess for the modern age. Diana, Princess of Wales, is seen worldwide as the first British royal to tear up the rulebook in terms of what behaviour befit a princess, and in her wake Kate and Meghan are reported to be taking leaps and bounds in modernising the monarchy. But before this trio of deservedly lauded - and often lambasted - women, there was a princess who redefined what it was to be a princess. Born in 1897, Princess Mary was the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. Despite her Victorian beginnings, she strove to make a princess' life meaningful, using her elevated position to help those less fortunate and defying gender-based conventions about a woman of her standing should be able to do. From her heavy involvement in the war effort, visiting wounded soldiers and training as a nurse, to her role in many of the twentieth century's key events in royal history, Mary was one princess who paved the way for the modern age.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. The Birth of a Princess

2. Childhood and Education

3. Death of Edward VII and Accession of George V

4. The First World War

5. Nursing

6. The Royal Scots Guards and Other Charitable Patronages

7. The Girl Guides

8. Harry

9. Wedding

10. Honeymoon and Early Married Life

11. Royal Family Life

12. Harewood

13. The Death of George V

14. The Abdication Crisis

15. The Outbreak of the Second World War

16. War Work

17. Prisoner of War

18. Death of Harry

19. George and Gerald

20. Chancellor

21. The Deaths of George VI and Queen Mary

22. A Family Affair

23. Later Years

24. Legacy: A Purposeful Life.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

0750992611

9780750992619

OCLC:

1201660587

Publisher Number:

99987411113