{"product_id":"duchess-of-beaufort-mary-somerset-country-life-magazine-portrait-september-1-1928","title":"Duchess of Beaufort, Mary Somerset Country Life Magazine Portrait September 1 1928","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuchess of Beaufort, Mary Somerset nee Lady Mary Cambridge Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, September 1 1928. LXIV No. 1650\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of the \u003cstrong\u003eDuchess of Beaufort\u003c\/strong\u003e, elder daughter of the late Marquess of Cambridge, and wife of the Duke of Beaufort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLady Mary Cambridge\u003c\/strong\u003e, later Duchess of Beaufort, daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eAdolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge\u003c\/strong\u003e and Lady Margaret Grosvenor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Connection:\u003c\/strong\u003e She was the niece of \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Mary\u003c\/strong\u003e, who is noted as having visited her at Badminton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e She married \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort\u003c\/strong\u003e on June 14, 1923.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName Change:\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1917, her family renounced German titles, changing her name from Princess Mary of Teck to Lady Mary Cambridge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResidence:\u003c\/strong\u003e The couple lived at \u003cstrong\u003eBadminton House\u003c\/strong\u003e in Gloucestershire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChildren:\u003c\/strong\u003e The marriage was childless, and the dukedom later passed to a distant relative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegacy:\u003c\/strong\u003e She co-founded the \u003cstrong\u003eBadminton Horse Trials\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1947 and remained active in the local community for many years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52212582252837,"sku":"CL-2884","price":773.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Duchess-of-Beaufort-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1928.jpg?v=1776050122","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-se\/products\/duchess-of-beaufort-mary-somerset-country-life-magazine-portrait-september-1-1928","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}