Lady May Abel Smith
Lady May Helen Emma Abel Smith (formerly Lady May Cambridge, née Princess May of Teck; 23 January 1906 – 29 May 1994) was a member of the British royal family. On her mother's side she was a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and on her father's side she was a great-great-granddaughter of King George III (grandfather of Queen Victoria) and the niece of Queen Mary (née Princess Mary of Teck), wife of King George V and mother of two kings. She led a private life in Britain. From 1958 until 1966, she lived in Brisbane, while her husband, Sir Henry Abel Smith, served as the governor of Queensland.
Lady May Abel Smith | |
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| Born | Princess May Helen Emma of Teck 23 January 1906 Claremont, Esher, Surrey |
| Died | 29 May 1994 (aged 88) Cromwell Hospital, London, England |
| Buried | 9 June 1994 Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore |
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| Issue | Anne Liddell-Grainger Richard Abel Smith Elizabeth Wise |
| Father | Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone |
| Mother | Princess Alice of Albany |
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