Lady May Abel Smith
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"May of Teck" redirects here. For her aunt, the queen consort of the United Kingdom, who was nicknamed May, see Mary of Teck.
Lady May Helen Emma, Lady Abel Smith (formerly Lady May Cambridge, née Princess May of Teck; 23 January 1906 – 29 May 1994)[2] was a member of the British royal family. On her mother's side she was a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and on her father's side she was a great-great-granddaughter of King George III (grandfather of Queen Victoria) and the niece of Queen Mary (née Princess Mary of Teck), wife of King George V and mother of two kings. She led a private life in Britain. From 1958 until 1966, she lived in Brisbane, while her husband, Sir Henry Abel Smith, served as the governor of Queensland.
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| Born | Princess May Helen Emma of Teck (1906-01-23)23 January 1906 Claremont, Esher, Surrey |
| Died | 29 May 1994(1994-05-29) (aged 88) Cromwell Hospital, London, England |
| Buried | 9 June 1994[1] Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore |
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| Issue | Anne Liddell-Grainger Richard Abel Smith Elizabeth Wise |
| Father | Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone |
| Mother | Princess Alice of Albany |
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