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Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, co-reigning with her husband, King William III and II, from 1689 until her death in 1694. She was also Princess of Orange following her marriage on 4 November 1677.
She died of smallpox on 28 December 1694 leaving William to rule alone. Their childlessness, and that of Mary's sister Anne, again threw open the question of the succession.
Jun 20, 2024 · Mary II (born April 30, 1662, London, England—died December 28, 1694, London) was the queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689–94) and wife of King William III. As the daughter of King James II , she made it possible for her Dutch husband to become co-ruler of England after he overthrew James’s government.
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Her Majesty Queen Mary, the Queen's grandmother, has died peacefully in her sleep. A simple bulletin posted outside Marlborough House at 2315 GMT announced her death. It said: "While sleeping...
Dec 28, 2013 · This post is dedicated to Mary, a controversial, intelligent, beautiful, ill-fated, yet beloved Queen, died on this day the 28th of December, 1694. She was only thirty-two years old.
In 1952, George VI died, the third of Mary's children to predecease her; her eldest granddaughter, Princess Elizabeth, ascended the throne as Queen Elizabeth II. The death of a third child profoundly affected her.
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Died 1953, Marlborough House [London] Queen Mary was the daughter of Francis, Prince and Duke of Teck, and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, granddaughter of George III. She married King George V in 1893 and they had six children. Queen Mary's early life was not particularly princess-like.
