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Princess Mary : the first modern princess / Elisabeth Basford ; Foreword by Hugo Vickers.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Basford, Elisabeth, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Princesses.
- Princesses--Great Britain--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Gloucestershire, England : The History Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- The 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.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Preface
- 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 and Sources.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780750997003
- 0750997001
- OCLC:
- 1267762509
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