Death and funeral of Mary of Teck

Death and funeral of Queen Mary
Queen Mary's funeral carriage. Her coffin was draped in her personal banner of arms.[1]
Date
  • 24 March 1953 (1953-03-24)
  • (death)
  • 31 March 1953 (1953-03-31)
  • (funeral)
Location
ParticipantsBritish royal family

The funeral of Queen Mary (born Princess Victoria Mary of Teck), widow to King George V, took place on 31 March 1953 at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, following her death on 24 March and subsequent lying in state at Westminster Hall. Her death occurred two months short of her 86th birthday and ten weeks before the coronation of her granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II.

  1. ^ "1953: Queen Mary laid to rest in Windsor". BBC. 31 March 1953. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

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