Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge

Adolphus Cambridge
1st Marquess of Cambridge
Photo taken by Mrs. Albert Broom
Born	Prince Adolphus of Teck 13 August 1868 Kensington Palace, London, England
Died	24 October 1927(1927-10-24) (aged 59) Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Spouse	Lady Margaret Grosvenor (m 12 December 1894)
Issue	George, 2nd Marquess of Cambridge Mary, Duchess of Beaufort Lady Helena Gibbs Lord Frederick
Father	Francis, Duke of Teck
Mother	Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
Burial	23 October 1928 Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore

Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge (Adolphus Charles Alexander Albert Edward George Philip Louis Ladislaus; 13 August 1868  – 24 October 1927), born Prince Adolphus of Teck and later the Duke of Teck, was a relative of the British royal family, a great-grandson of George III and younger brother of Queen Mary, the wife of George V. In 1900, he succeeded his father as Duke of Teck in the Kingdom of Württemberg. He relinquished his German titles in 1917 to become Marquess of Cambridge.

Marriage

On 12 December 1894, he married Lady Margaret Grosvenor, daughter of Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster.

Issue

1. George Cambridge, 2nd Marquess of Cambridge (11 October 1895  – 16 April 1981) married Dorothy Hastings ​and had issue.
2. Lady Mary Somerset (12 June 1897  – 23 June 1987) married Henry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort but had no issue.
3. Lady Helena Cambridge (23 October 1899  – 22 December 1969) married John Evelyn Gibbs but had no issue.
4. ''Lord'' Frederick Cambridge (24 September 1907  – 15 May 1940) never married.

Titles and styles

• 13 August 1868  – 21 January 1900 His Serene Highness Prince Adolphus of Teck.
• 21 January 1900  – 9 June 1911 His Serene Highness The Duke of Teck.
• 9 June 1911  – 14 July 1917 His Highness The Duke of Teck.
• 14 July 1917  – 7 November 1917 Colonel Sir Adolphus Cambridge.
• 7 November 1917  – 24 October 1927 The Most Honourable The Marquess of Cambridge.