Margaret Evelyn Cambridge, Marchioness of Cambridge (born Lady Margaret Evelyn Grosvenor; 8 April 1873 – 27 March 1929), also known after her marriage as Princess Adolphus of Teck and the Duchess of Teck, was the sixth child and third daughter of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster and the wife of Prince Adolphus (later the 1st Marquess of Cambridge).
After her marriage, she took on her husband's title and style and was known as Her Serene Highness Princess Adolphus of Teck. Together the couple had four children:
Prince George of Teck, later 2nd Marquess of Cambridge, (11 October 1895 – 16 April 1981), married 1923 Dorothy Hastings (18 May 1899 – 1 April 1988);
Princess Helena of Teck, later styled Lady Helena Cambridge (23 October 1899 – 22 December 1969), married 1919 Colonel John Evelyn Gibbs (22 December 1879 – 11 October 1932)
Prince Frederick of Teck, later styled Lord Frederick Cambridge (23 September 1907 – 15 May 1940)
Duchess of Teck
In 1900, Prince Francis, Duke of Teck died, and Adolphus succeeded him as 2nd Duke of Teck. Margaret was now styled Her Serene Highness the Duchess of Teck. The Dukedom of Teck was a title in the Kingdom of Württemberg. In 1911, King George V awarded the Duke of Teck the style Highness as a gift on his coronation. From then on Margaret was known as Her Highness The Duchess of Teck.
In response to this, Adolphus renounced his title of Duke of Teck in the Kingdom of Württemberg and the style His Highness. Adolphus, along with his brother, Prince Alexander of Teck, adopted the name Cambridge, after their grandfather, Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge.
He was subsequently created Marquess of Cambridge, Earl of Eltham, and Viscount Northallerton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Margaret from then on became the Marchioness of Cambridge. Their elder son took the title Earl of Eltham as a courtesy title. The younger children became Lord/Lady (Christian Name) Cambridge.
After World War I the couple made their home at Shotton Hall, near Shrewsbury, England,[3] until after her husband's death in 1927. His elder son, the Earl of Eltham, succeeded him as Marquess of Cambridge. Lady Cambridge survived him by two years, and died of pneumonia on 27 March 1929 in London. She was buried beside her husband at the Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore.
References
^The Duke of Westminster's Will, The Times (London, England), Saturday, 17 Feb 1900; pg. 8; Issue 36068.
^"The War - Embarcation of Troops". The Times. No. 36093. London. 19 March 1900. p. 9.
^"Death of the Marquess of Cambridge". Shrewsbury Chronicle. 25 October 1927. p. 7.