Who Was Mary Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
Mary Princess Royal was the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. She married Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood, and became known as the Countess of Harewood. She was a prominent member of the British royal family in the early to mid 20th century.
Her Children and Their Families
Mary and the Earl of Harewood had two sons, George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, and Gerald Lascelles. George married Princess Mary, daughter of King George VI, and had two sons, David Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood, and James Lascelles. Gerald married Angela Dowding and later Patricia Tuckwell, having children including Henry Lascelles and Martin Lascelles.
Great Grandchildren and Royal Connections
The great grandchildren of Mary Princess Royal include the children of David and James Lascelles, and the children of Gerald Lascelles. Through the marriage of her grandson David Lascelles to Diane Howse, the family is connected to the broader aristocracy. Her descendants are part of the extended British royal circle and appear in genealogical records and peerage references, including detailed lineage resources maintained by historical and royal societies.
The Peerage provides detailed family trees tracing the Lascelles and Harewood lineage and its connections to the British royal family.
