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About Prince Franz, 1st Duke of Teck
Francis, Duke of Teck, known as Count Francis von Hohenstein until 1863, was an Austrian-born nobleman who married into the British royal family. His wife, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, was a first cousin of Queen Victoria. He was the father of Queen Mary, the consort of King George V, and thus maternal grandfather of both Edward VIII and George VI. Francis held the Austrian title of Count of Hohenstein, and the German titles of Prince (Fürst) and later Duke of Teck, and was given the style of Serene Highness in 1863. He was granted the British style of Highness in 1887.
Everything about Prince Franz, 1st Duke of Teck →- Occupation
- military officer
- Position held
- president
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- August 28, 1837
- Died
- January 21, 1900