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Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood

York Cottage, 1897 – Harewood House, 28 Mar 1965

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Facts and their sources

  • Born1897, York CottageRecords disagree1 source
  • MarriedHenry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewoodnot verified1 source
  • TitlePrincess Royalor Chancellor of the University of Leeds, 1951–1965not verified1 source
  • TitleChancellor of the University of Leeds, 1951–1965or Princess Royalnot verified1 source
  • Died28 Mar 1965, Harewood HouseRecords disagree1 source
  • FatherGeorge Vnot verified1 source
  • MotherMary of Tecknot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1897

    Born in York Cottage

  2. 1923–1924

    2 children are born

  3. 1951–1965

    Chancellor of the University of Leeds

  4. 28 Mar 1965

    Dies in Harewood House

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 2

During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around York Cottage.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1890s · Mary, is born in York Cottage

In the news1897

1897 Marconi receives patent for radio communications

Guglielmo Marconi received the first patent for radio communications in 1897.

Getting around

Dramatic increases in travel speed by rail

Rail travel speeds significantly outperformed earlier coaches, with journeys that took 20 hours by stagecoach in 1830 taking only five hours by train by the early 20th century. For example, in 1872, a 220-mile trip to Scotland via train and carriage took over 9.5 hours, averaging about 23 miles per hour.

At the table

Children's daily lunch costs

In London, working children often bought a simple lunch at a cook-shop for two pence, typically spending a penny on pudding and a halfpenny on potatoes. If they spent the full twopence, they were permitted to have a little gravy or fat added to their meal.

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.Around the world · 1896

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.

Émile Gilliéron · public domain

What people wore

Sunday Best as a Status Symbol

Ordinary working-class men and women maintained a Sunday best outfit, often a three-piece suit for men, to symbolize respectability and celebrate the weekly day of rest.

Music

Paying for Dance at Festivals

At late nineteenth-century festivals, musicians often used a dancing booth with a box for money, where dancers would pay a fee to participate in the festivities. Collecting these fees became more difficult when round dances and waltzes replaced older country dances.

Daily life

Shared water and toilets were common

Many working-class homes lacked indoor plumbing, requiring families to share an outdoor tap and toilet with several neighboring households.