Lady May Smith born Princess May of Teck (May Helen Emma Abel Smith) (23 January 1906 - 29 May 1994) was a descendant of the British Royal Family, a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria. From her birth she was known as Princess May of Teck, a title in the Kingdom of Württemberg. She later was styled Lady May Cambridge after the British Royal Family and its relatives ceased using their German titles in 1917 and Lady May Abel Smith after her marriage in 1931.

Princess May was born at Claremont House in Surrey, England. Her parents were Prince Alexander of Teck (later the 1st Earl of Athlone), the youngest son of Prince Francis, Duke of Teck and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge. Her mother was Princess Alexander of Teck (nèe Princess Alice of Albany), the daughter of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and a granddaughter of Queen Victoria.

As a daughter of Prince Alexander of Teck, she was styled Her Serene Highness Princess May of Teck at birth.

During World War I, anti-German feeling in the United Kingdom led Princess May's uncle, King George V, to change the name of the royal house from the Germanic House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to the more English-sounding House of Windsor. The King also renounced all his Germanic titles for himself and all members of the British Royal Family who were British subjects.

In response to this, May's father, Prince Alexander, renounced his title of a Prince of Teck in the Kingdom of Württemberg and the style His Serene Highness. Alexander, along with his brother, Prince Adolphus of Teck, adopted the name Cambridge, after their grandfather, Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge.

A few days later, the King created Alexander Earl of Athlone and Viscount Trematon. Alexander was now styled The Right Honourable The Earl of Athlone. His daughter was now styled Lady May Cambridge, and his surviving son adopted the courtesy title of Viscount Trematon. Alexander's wife, Alice, retained her title of a British princess with the style Her Royal Highness and became known as Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone.

Lady May married Henry Abel Smith (later Sir Henry) on 24 October 1931 and had three children:

Lady May's wedding party included: *The Hon. Imogen Rhys *Miss Kathleen Alington *Princess Ingrid of Sweden, future Queen Consort of King Frederick IX of Denmark *Maj. The Hon. Cecil G. Weld-Forester *Miss Jennifer Bevan *Miss Wenefryde Tabor *Lady Mary Cambridge, the bride's first cousin once removed *Princess Elizabeth of York, future Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, the bride's first cousin once removed *Miss Rosemary Fraser *Lady Alice Scott

Lady May did not carry out any royal duties, although she did attend some major royal events such as the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.

Between 1958 and 1966, Sir Henry Abel Smith served as the Governor of Queensland. May accompanied Henry to Brisbane, as vice regal consort.

Lady May died one year after her husband. They are both buried at Frogmore Burial Ground at Windsor Castle. Her funeral was attended by members of the Royal Family.

* Her Serene Highness Princess May of Teck (1906-1917) * Miss May Cambridge (1917-1917) * Lady May Cambridge (1917-1931) * Lady May Abel Smith (1931-1994)

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