HRH Princess Mary & The 6th Earl of Harewood | The Real Downton Abbey Story With Harewood House's Rebecca Burton

Welcome to the very first ever episode of Past Loves - the new weekly history podcast that explores affection, infatuation and attachment across time.

This week I am joined by Rebecca Burton, Assistant Curator & Archivist at Harewood House to discuss the relationship between HRH Princess Mary and the 6th Earl of Harewood, Henry Lascelles.

This relationship may ring a bell to fans of the period drama series Downton Abbey as it was depicted in last year's film to be unhappy. Rebecca and I, however, delve into the archives to discover the real story behind the drama of this marriage rooted in the heart of the Yorkshire countryside.

Watch the wedding of HRH Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles HERE

Where To Find Us

Find out more about Harewood House: https://harewood.org/

Discover more about their exhibition Becoming The Yorkshire Princess: https://harewood.org/whats-on/event/becoming-the-yorkshire-princess/

The transcript for this podcast episode can be found here: https://pastlovespodcast.co.uk/2020/05/09/princess-mary-relationship/

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Links:

George's memoir The Tongs and the Bones: The Memoirs of Lord Harewood is available HERE

Marlene Koenig's article about the 7th Earl of Harewood George, the son of Henry and Mary, can be found HERE