Princess Victoria Mary of Teck was born in London in 1867. Her father was Francis, Duke of Teck. Her mother was Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. She grew up in Kensington Palace, and was educated there by a governess. She became fluent in French, German, and English. She loved traveling, and enjoyed visiting any type of museum or art gallery. She became engaged to Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Avondale and Clarence in 1891, but he died before they could be married. She ultimately wound up marrying his brother, Prince George, Duke of York. The two of them had six children, one of which would become King George VI. Her granddaughter would become Queen Elizabeth II. She had a pretty remarkable life, dying at age 85, a few weeks before Elizabeth II would have her coronation.

This book was exceptionally well written, in my opinion. I enjoyed learning about Mary of Teck, because I had only known about her through portrayals on The Crown and Downton Abbey. I found this book in the middle of watching The Crown, and was excited to learn more about the actual person behind the character. The research that was done for this book must have been a massive undertaking. There is so much information about her, and other members of the royal family in this book. This was a really good read.