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
Cambridge Circus, London Cambridge Circus, London Cambridge Circus is a junction at the intersection of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road in central London. The junction is situated approximately halfway between Tottenham Court Road station (at St Giles Circus) and Leicester Square. Consisting of listed Georgian and Victorian buildings, it is home to a number of social and cultural institutions including the Palace Theatre and The Ivy which is popular with celebrities and artists. The Palace Theatre is located on the west side of the junction, while The Ivy and a number of private clubs are accessible from the south of Cambridge Circus.