Wedding of Prince George and Princess Victoria Mary

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On 6 July 1893, Prince George, Duke of York (later King George V), and Princess Victoria Mary of Teck (later Queen Mary) were married at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, in London, England. The marriage united two prominent members of the British royal family and followed the death of Prince George's elder brother, Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, to whom Princess Victoria Mary had previously been engaged. Their wedding was attended by numerous European royals, reflecting the extensive dynastic connections of the late nineteenth century. The union proved significant for the future of the British monarchy, as George later ascended the throne in 1910 upon the death of his father, King Edward VII, and Mary became queen consort. Their marriage produced six children, including Edward VIII and George VI, and helped shape the modern royal house during a period marked by constitutional change, the First World War, and shifting public expectations of the monarchy. Mary in...

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