Following the announcement of the coronation of Queen-Empress Mary and King-Emperor George V in 1911 "all the Marys in the Empire" donated money towards a gift for the new Queen. 11 years later, to mark the engagement of their daughter Princess Mary to Viscount Lascelles, the Marys of the Empire clubbed together again.
Following the announcement of the coronation of Queen-Empress Mary and King-Emperor George V in 1911 "all the Marys in the Empire" donated money towards a gift for the new Queen. 11 years later, to mark the engagement of their daughter Princess Mary to Viscount Lascelles, the Marys of the Empire clubbed together again.
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