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THE CHILDREN OF GEORGE V
GEORGE
(Duke of Kent, 1902-1942, Son of George V, Uncle of Elizabeth II) and his sister MARY (Countess of Harewood, 1897-1965, Princess Royal)
Inscription in George's young but confident hand Signed by them 'George' and 'Mary',
George has added his brother's name JOHN (1905-1919, Prince) after his own, for Lady Eva DUGDALE (1860-1940), saying We wish you and Mr. Dugdale a happy Xmas and New Year, written on the verso of an elegant Portrait Postcard Photo by Downey of their aunt Princess VICTORIA (1868-1935, Daughter of Edward VII & Alexandra), showing her in a plain wasp-waist jacket with fine embroidered edges, high necked collar under a broad flat hat and holding her dog on her arm, 5½ x 3½, no place, no date but close to that added in another hand to the photo,
Item Date: 1907
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Background
In 1893, when Princess May became Duchess of York, she chose Lady Eva (née Greville, only daughter of the 4th Earl of Warwick), a childhood friend, as her first (at that time sole) Lady-in-Waiting. Known as 'Little Bird', as she also signed herself, she quickly became the Duchess's most efficient and devoted general manager. In 1895 Lady Eva married Frank Dugdale, (1857-1925, a Warwickshire gentleman and Yeomanry officer, later Colonel), who became Queen Mary's Equerry. Lady Eva's children were close in age to Queen Mary's - her third son was born three months before Prince John.
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