Mary of Teck was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 6 May 1910 until 20 January 1936 as the wife of King-Emperor George V.
Formal portrait, 1920s
Mary as an infant with her parents
Princess Victoria Mary shortly before her marriage to the Duke of York in 1893
Wedding photo of Prince George, Duke of York, and Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, 6 July 1893
Emperor or Empress of India was a title used by British monarchs from 1 May 1876 to 22 June 1948 to signify their sovereignty over the Indian Empire as its imperial head of state. The image of the emperor or empress appeared on Indian currency, in government buildings, railway stations, courts, on statues etc. Oaths of allegiance were made to the emperor or empress and the lawful successors by the governors-general, princes, governors, commissioners in India in events such as imperial durbars.
Last to reign George VI 11 December 1936 – 15 August 1947
New Crowns for Old: Disraeli and Victoria in a cartoon mimicking a scene in Aladdin where lamps are exchanged. She made him Earl of Beaconsfield at this time.
The Imperial Crown of India
A Canadian 1-cent coin with the inscription Ind. Imp. (Indiae Imperator)'