Death and funeral of Mary of Teck

Death and funeral of Queen Mary
Queen Mary's funeral carriage. Her coffin was draped in her personal banner of arms.
Date
  • 24 March 1953 (1953-03-24)
  • (death)
  • 31 March 1953 (1953-03-31)
  • (funeral)
Location
ParticipantsBritish royal family

Mary of Teck, a dowager queen of the United Kingdom, died on 24 March 1953. A state funeral was held on 31 March 1953 at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle following a lying in state at Westminster Hall. Her death occurred two months short of her 86th birthday and ten weeks before the coronation of her granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II.