Lady May Abel Smith

1906–1994 (age 88)

Biography

Lady May Helen Emma Abel Smith (formerly Lady May Cambridge, née Princess May of Teck; 23 January 1906 – 29 May 1994) was a member of the British royal family. On her mother's side, she was a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and on her father's side, a great-great-granddaughter of King George III (paternal grandfather of Queen Victoria) and the niece of Queen Mary (née Princess Mary of Teck). She led a private life in Britain. From 1958 until 1966, she lived in Brisbane, while her husband, Sir Henry Abel Smith, served as the governor of Queensland.

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