Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge Duke and Duchess of Teck chose to reside in London rather than abroad, mainly because Mary Adelaide received £5,000 per annum as a Parliamentary annuity and carried out royal duties. Her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, also provided her with supplementary income. Requests to Queen Victoria for extra funds were generally refused; however, the queen did provide the Tecks with apartments at Kensington Palace and White Lodge in Richmond Park as a country house. Mary Adelaide requested that her new husband be granted the style "Royal Highness", but this was refused by Queen Victoria. The queen did, however, promote Francis
Duke of Cambridge Stakes the Duke of Cambridge Stakes in 2013 in honour of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. The Duke of Cambridge Stakes is now contested on the second day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. Most successful horse: Leading jockey (2 wins): Leading trainer (4 wins): The 2005 running took place at York. Duke of Cambridge Stakes The Duke of Cambridge Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place