Lady Mary Wellesley

Lady Mary Wellesley
Born
Mary Luise Wellesley

(1986-12-16) 16 December 1986 (age 38)
EducationLincoln College, Oxford
University College, London
OccupationHistorian
Parent(s)Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington
Princess Antonia of Prussia

Lady Mary Luise Wellesley (born 16 December 1986) is a British writer and historian specialising in Medieval studies. She has authored two books, Hidden Hands: The Lives of Manuscripts and Their Makers and The Gilded Page: The Secret Lives of Medieval Manuscripts.

Early life, family, and education

Lady Mary Wellesley was born in 1986 to Charles Wellesley, Marquess of Douro and Princess Antonia of Prussia.[1] Her godmother was Diana, Princess of Wales.[1] She studied English language and literature at Lincoln College, Oxford and obtained a doctorate from University College, London in 2017.[2][3]

Career

Wellesley is an associate fellow at the University of London's Institute of Historical Research and an associate member of the English faculty at Oxford University.[2][3]

As a medievalist, she has studied and written about England during the 15th century.[4][5] Wellesley has also written about Francis of Assisi and people of the Victorian period, including Thomas Hardy.[6][7]

In 2023, Wellesley authored two books, Hidden Hands: The Lives of Manuscripts and Their Makers[8] and The Gilded Page: The Secret Lives of Medieval Manuscripts.[9][10]

Lines of succession
Preceded by
Nancy Montagu
 Line of succession to the British throne
descendant of Victoria, Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Victoria 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ a b "OUR AUNTIE DIANA; Young ones who held a special place in the Princess's heart. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
  2. ^ a b "Mary Wellesley | Institute of Historical Research, University of London - Academia.edu". history.academia.edu.
  3. ^ a b "About | Mary Wellesley".
  4. ^ Wellesley, Mary (2019-05-23). "This place is pryson". London Review of Books. Vol. 41, no. 10. ISSN 0260-9592. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  5. ^ Wellesley, Mary (2022-06-10). "Mary Wellesley | On Cravings". LRB Blog. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  6. ^ Wellesley, Mary (July 27, 2023). "Mary Wellesley · At the National Gallery: St Francis of Assisi". London Review of Books. 45 (15) – via www.lrb.co.uk.
  7. ^ Wellesley, Mary (April 25, 2023). "Podcast: Mary Wellesley and Mark Ford · Thomas Hardy's Medieval Mind". London Review of Books.
  8. ^ "Linda Porter - Spirit of Parchment". Literary Review. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  9. ^ Magazine, Smithsonian; Solly, Meilan. "The Unheralded Women Scribes Who Brought Medieval Manuscripts to Life". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  10. ^ DeGroot, Gerard (2023-12-21). "Hidden Hands: The Lives of Manuscripts and Their Makers by Mary Wellesley review — secrets and scribes". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-12-21.