What few will have realised, however, is that walking behind Princess Mary in the procession of dignitaries are no fewer than three ancestors of a future Queen – Kate Middleton. Also present are Hugh and Isabella Lupton, Kate’s great-great-great-uncle and aunt, pictured wearing the gold chains of office of the Lord and Lady Mayoress of Leeds. They were wool barons who have been mingling with Royalty since at least the days of Queen Victoria.Kate’s great-grandmother Olive Lupton married solicitor Noel Middleton in 1914. Olive Middleton’s family was distinguished in its own right. The photograph above shows Princess Mary escorted by industrialist and civil engineer Sir Edwin Airey, who was knighted by her father George V for his role in the Great War.

Source: Daily Mail May 08, 2021 21:02 UTC