Born at Grosvenor House, the home of his maternal grandfather, the 1st Duke of Westminster, he was styled His Serene Highness Prince George of Teck from birth. On his father's side, he was descended from King George III and—morganatically—from the Royal House of Württemberg. In June 1917, at the request of George V, his father relinquished the titles, styles, and designations, "Highness", "Duke of Teck" and "of Teck" in the Kingdom of Württemberg and the German Empire, and assumed the surname Cambridge by Royal Licence and Warrant. The former Duke of Teck was subsequently created Marquess of Cambridge, Earl of Eltham and Viscount Northallerton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Prince George became George Cambridge and was styled Earl of Eltham as a courtesy title. He succeeded his father as 2nd Marquess of Cambridge on 24 October 1927. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in June 1927 and was promoted to Knight Grand Cross in June 1935.
In the inter-war years, he served with the Territorial Army as a lieutenant in the Shropshire Yeomanry from 1921, then as captain in the 16th Battalion, London Regiment from 1929 to 1932.[2]
In 1929, he became a director of Coutts & Company, a banking firm. This made him the second member of the British royal family (albeit, a very minor one) to pursue a career in the City of London. He remained with the firm until his retirement in 1951.
Personal life
On 10 April 1923, he married Dorothy Isabel Westenra Hastings (18 May 1899 Cirencester – 1 April 1988), daughter of The Hon. Osmund William Toone Westenra Hastings, who was a younger son of the 13th Earl of Huntingdon.
Lord and Lady Cambridge regularly attended major royal occasions, although they did not carry out royal duties. Lord Cambridge participated in the coronations of George V, George VI, and Elizabeth II.[4] For many years he served as Royal Trustee of the British Museum.
Lord Cambridge died on 16 April 1981 in Little Abington, and was buried in the Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore. His peerages became extinct. His brother, Lord Frederick Cambridge, had died while fighting in Belgium during World War II.
Arms
Coat of arms of George Cambridge, 2nd Marquess of Cambridge
Crest
A Dog's Head and Neck lozengy bendy sinister Sable and Or, langued Gules.
Escutcheon
Quarterly: 1st & 4th grand-quarters, The Royal Arms as borne by King George III, differenced by a Label of three-points Argent, the centre point charged with a Cross Gules, and each of the other points with two Hearts in pale Gules; 2nd & 3rd grand-quarters, Or, three Stags' Attires fesswise in pale, the points of each Attire to the sinister Sable, impaling Or three Lions passant in pale Sable, langued Gules, the dexter forepaws Gules; over all an Inescutcheon lozengy bendy sinister Sable and Or (Teck).
Supporters
Dexter: a Lion Sable, the dexter forepaw Gules. Sinister: a Stag Proper.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources George Cambridge 2nd Marquess of Cambridge news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message George Francis Hugh Cambridge 2nd Marquess of Cambridge GCVO 11 October 1895 16 April 1981 known as Prince George of Teck until 1917 and as Earl of Eltham from 1917 to 1927 was a relative of the British royal family a great great grandson of King George III and nephew of Queen Mary and King George V He was also nephew to the 1st Earl of Athlone He was the elder son of the 1st Marquess of Cambridge formerly the Duke of Teck and his wife the former Lady Margaret Grosvenor Major The Most HonourableThe Marquess of CambridgeGCVOMarquess of CambridgeTenure1927 1981PredecessorAdolphus CambridgeBornPrince George Francis Hugh of Teck 1895 10 11 11 October 1895Grosvenor House London EnglandDied16 April 1981 1981 04 16 aged 85 Little Abington Cambridgeshire EnglandBuried23 April 1981Royal Burial Ground FrogmoreSpouse s Dorothy Hastings m 1923 wbr IssueLady Mary WhitleyFatherAdolphus Cambridge 1st Marquess of CambridgeMotherLady Margaret Grosvenor Contents 1 Early life 2 Education and career 3 Personal life 4 Arms 5 Ancestry 6 ReferencesEarly life EditBorn at Grosvenor House the home of his maternal grandfather the 1st Duke of Westminster he was styled His Serene Highness Prince George of Teck from birth On his father s side he was descended from King George III and morganatically from the Royal House of Wurttemberg In June 1917 at the request of George V his father relinquished the titles styles and designations Highness Duke of Teck and of Teck in the Kingdom of Wurttemberg and the German Empire and assumed the surname Cambridge by Royal Licence and Warrant The former Duke of Teck was subsequently created Marquess of Cambridge Earl of Eltham and Viscount Northallerton in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Prince George became George Cambridge and was styled Earl of Eltham as a courtesy title He succeeded his father as 2nd Marquess of Cambridge on 24 October 1927 He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in June 1927 and was promoted to Knight Grand Cross in June 1935 Education and career EditPrince George of Teck was educated at Ludgrove School and Eton College followed by Magdalen College Oxford 1 2 He joined the Reserve Regiment of the 1st Life Guards during World War I 3 and served as an aide de camp on the Personal Staff in 1918 1919 2 In the inter war years he served with the Territorial Army as a lieutenant in the Shropshire Yeomanry from 1921 then as captain in the 16th Battalion London Regiment from 1929 to 1932 2 At the outbreak of World War II he mobilised as Captain with the Royal Army Service Corps and served in France rising to rank of Major 2 In 1929 he became a director of Coutts amp Company a banking firm This made him the second member of the British royal family albeit a very minor one to pursue a career in the City of London He remained with the firm until his retirement in 1951 Personal life EditOn 10 April 1923 he married Dorothy Isabel Westenra Hastings 18 May 1899 Cirencester 1 April 1988 daughter of The Hon Osmund William Toone Westenra Hastings who was a younger son of the 13th Earl of Huntingdon The couple had one child Lady Mary Cambridge 24 September 1924 13 December 1999 citation needed Lord and Lady Cambridge regularly attended major royal occasions although they did not carry out royal duties Lord Cambridge participated in the coronations of George V George VI and Elizabeth II 4 For many years he served as Royal Trustee of the British Museum Lord Cambridge died on 16 April 1981 in Little Abington and was buried in the Royal Burial Ground Frogmore His peerages became extinct His brother Lord Frederick Cambridge had died while fighting in Belgium during World War II Arms EditCoat of arms of George Cambridge 2nd Marquess of Cambridge Crest A Dog s Head and Neck lozengy bendy sinister Sable and Or langued Gules Escutcheon Quarterly 1st amp 4th grand quarters The Royal Arms as borne by King George III differenced by a Label of three points Argent the centre point charged with a Cross Gules and each of the other points with two Hearts in pale Gules 2nd amp 3rd grand quarters Or three Stags Attires fesswise in pale the points of each Attire to the sinister Sable impaling Or three Lions passant in pale Sable langued Gules the dexter forepaws Gules over all an Inescutcheon lozengy bendy sinister Sable and Or Teck Supporters Dexter a Lion Sable the dexter forepaw Gules Sinister a Stag Proper Motto FEARLESS AND FAITHFUL Orders Royal Victorian Order Knight Grand Cross Symbolism The second and third quarterings represent his descent from the Dukes of WurttembergAncestry EditAncestors of George Cambridge 2nd Marquess of Cambridge8 Duke Alexander of Wurttemberg4 Francis Duke of Teck9 Countess Claudine Rhedey von Kis Rhede2 Adolphus Cambridge 1st Marquess of Cambridge10 Prince Adolphus Duke of Cambridge5 Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge11 Princess Augusta of Hesse Kassel1 George Cambridge 2nd Marquess of Cambridge12 Richard Grosvenor 2nd Marquess of Westminster6 Hugh Grosvenor 1st Duke of Westminster13 Lady Elizabeth Leveson Gower3 Lady Margaret Grosvenor14 George Sutherland Leveson Gower 2nd Duke of Sutherland7 Lady Constance Leveson Gower15 Lady Harriet HowardReferences Edit Barber Richard 2004 The Story of Ludgrove Oxford Guidon Publishing p 39 ISBN 0 9543617 2 5 a b c d Kelly s Handbook to the Titled Official and Landed Classes 1977 Kelly s p 229 No 29607 The London Gazette 2 June 1916 p 5466 Page 7037 Supplement 34453 10 November 1937 London Gazette The Gazette www thegazette co uk Retrieved 24 November 2022 Peerage of the United KingdomPreceded byAdolphus Cambridge Marquess of Cambridge1927 1981 Extinct 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