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Princess Mary of Cambridge was born in Hanover, Germany on 27 November 1833 as Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth, the daughter of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, a son of George III. She was, therefore, a first cousin of Queen Victoria. She had a love of food and a tendency to overeat, which led to her being called "Fat Mary". The Southwell Brothers seem to have disguised this in the photograph with modest success.
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