You are right, Nellie. Queen Mary wore it and Marina Duchess of Kent looked magnificent with it. The tiara was sold after the death of Duchess Marina, maybe to pay the death duties, I donīt know.
--Previous Message-- : : It seems the tiara was much longer : originally than when worn by Queen Mary : : : : Queen Mary wore the sapphires with style. : : : : : : Princess Marina Duchess of Kent also wore : the tiara wih bracelets added to make a back : strap, with the clasp seen here at the end : of the tiara : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : : Oh my gosh. That is the PERFECT way to : describe the site of Ursula. It seems a : maze of magnificence that I am not smart : enough to decode. But I love it so much. : Thank you for your information. I suppose : the other gold head ornament was melted down : and re-purposed. : --Previous Message-- : The whole parure was inherited by Queen : Mary. : After her death it was inherited by the Duke : of Kent. The Duchess has worn it, but the : tiara was sold. The Kents created a sapphire : tiare from the necklace (not a big success : in my eyes, but thatīs a matter of taste). I : didnīt see any pictures of the new one from : the last years. The tiara seems to be lost. : Keeping dust in the vault of a collector or : broken for the stones... : : There are informations on the great royal : magazin of Ursula, but Iīm lost in : navigation there... : : --Previous Message-- : Grand Duchess of Augusta of : Mecklenburg-Strelitz : : : : : : :
on December 19, 2011, 6:02 pm, in reply to "