Difference between revisions of "Mary Bowes-Lyon"
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| name = Mary | | name = Mary | ||
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| reign = {{nowrap|30 April 1990 – present}} | | reign = {{nowrap|30 April 1990 – present}} | ||
| spouse = [[Victor Emmanuel I]] | | spouse = [[Victor Emmanuel I]] | ||
− | | issue = Edward, Prince of Norfolk<br />George, Duke of Lancaster<br />Anne, Duchess of Nottingham<br />Sophia, Duchess of Cambridge<br />Catherine, Duchess of Stanford | + | | issue = [[Edward, Prince of Norfolk]]<br />George, Duke of Lancaster<br />Anne, Duchess of Nottingham<br />Sophia, Duchess of Cambridge<br />Catherine, Duchess of Stanford |
| label1 = Full Name | data1 = Mary Bowes-Lyon | | label1 = Full Name | data1 = Mary Bowes-Lyon | ||
| house = House of Grimaldi <small>(by marriage)</small><br />House of Bowes-Lyon <small>(by birth)</small> | | house = House of Grimaldi <small>(by marriage)</small><br />House of Bowes-Lyon <small>(by birth)</small> | ||
| father = Geoffrey Bowes-Lyon, 7th Earl of Marbury | | father = Geoffrey Bowes-Lyon, 7th Earl of Marbury | ||
| mother = Anna Louisa von Westphalen | | mother = Anna Louisa von Westphalen | ||
− | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1965|6|3|df=yes}} | + | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1965|6|3|df=yes}} (age 49) |
| birth_place = Marbury, Tarawa | | birth_place = Marbury, Tarawa | ||
| religion = Church of Tarawa | | religion = Church of Tarawa | ||
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'''Queen Mary of Kiribati-Tarawa''' (née '''Mary Josefine Bowes-Lyon'''; born 3 June 1965) is the spouse of King Victor Emmanuel I of Kiribati and Tarawa and the mother of his heir-apparent, Edward, Prince of Norfolk. By her marriage to the King, she is Queen Consort of Kiribati and Tarawa, a position she has held since the coronation of her husband in 1990. | '''Queen Mary of Kiribati-Tarawa''' (née '''Mary Josefine Bowes-Lyon'''; born 3 June 1965) is the spouse of King Victor Emmanuel I of Kiribati and Tarawa and the mother of his heir-apparent, Edward, Prince of Norfolk. By her marriage to the King, she is Queen Consort of Kiribati and Tarawa, a position she has held since the coronation of her husband in 1990. | ||
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+ | ==Early Life== | ||
+ | Mary Bowes-Lyon was born in Humbershire, Kiribati, a county in northern Kiribati, in her family's estate, Hacksby Park in 1965. Her father was Geoffrey Bowes-Lyon, a wealthy hereditary Earl. Her father became extremely wealthy when he discovered oil deposits on his barren farming estate. By 1970, Lord Bowes-Lyon was the wealthiest peer in Kiribati. As such, Mary grew up highly privileged. | ||
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+ | In 1976, at the age of eleven, Mary was sent to Marbury Girls' School, a prestigious boarding school. |
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Queen Mary at the wedding of Edward, Prince of Norfolk | |
Queen Consort of Kiribati and Tarawa | |
Reign | 30 April 1990 – present |
Spouse | Victor Emmanuel I |
Issue | Edward, Prince of Norfolk George, Duke of Lancaster Anne, Duchess of Nottingham Sophia, Duchess of Cambridge Catherine, Duchess of Stanford |
House | House of Grimaldi (by marriage) House of Bowes-Lyon (by birth) |
Father | Geoffrey Bowes-Lyon, 7th Earl of Marbury |
Mother | Anna Louisa von Westphalen |
Born | Marbury, Tarawa | 3 June 1965 (age 49)
Religion | Church of Tarawa |
Queen Mary of Kiribati-Tarawa (née Mary Josefine Bowes-Lyon; born 3 June 1965) is the spouse of King Victor Emmanuel I of Kiribati and Tarawa and the mother of his heir-apparent, Edward, Prince of Norfolk. By her marriage to the King, she is Queen Consort of Kiribati and Tarawa, a position she has held since the coronation of her husband in 1990.
Early Life
Mary Bowes-Lyon was born in Humbershire, Kiribati, a county in northern Kiribati, in her family's estate, Hacksby Park in 1965. Her father was Geoffrey Bowes-Lyon, a wealthy hereditary Earl. Her father became extremely wealthy when he discovered oil deposits on his barren farming estate. By 1970, Lord Bowes-Lyon was the wealthiest peer in Kiribati. As such, Mary grew up highly privileged.
In 1976, at the age of eleven, Mary was sent to Marbury Girls' School, a prestigious boarding school.