Mary of Teck by his heavy smoking. Queen Mary paid particular attention to his care. During his illness in 1928, one of his doctors, Sir Farquhar Buzzard, was asked who had saved the King's life. He replied, "The Queen". In 1935, King George V and Queen Mary celebrated their silver jubilee, with celebrations taking place throughout the British Empire. In his jubilee speech, George paid public tribute to his wife, having told his speechwriter, "Put that paragraph at the very end. I cannot trust myself to speak of the Queen when I think of all I owe her." George V died on 20
Francis, Duke of Teck Francis, Duke of Teck Francis, Duke of Teck GCB GCVO (Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander; 28 August 1837 – 21 January 1900), known as Count Francis von Hohenstein until 1863, was a German nobleman who married into the British royal family. He was the father of Queen Mary and therefore a great-grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II. Francis held the titles of Count of Hohenstein ("Graf von Hohenstein"), Prince ("Fürst") and later Duke of Teck ("Herzog von Teck"), and was granted the style of Serene Highness in 1863. He was granted the British style of Highness in 1887. Francis was born