Honeysuckle diadem Archived Message
Posted by Nellie on March 31, 2013, 3:11 am, in reply to "Re: Duchess of Devonshire's emerald tiara in Thailand"
--Previous Message-- : I know the Devonshires own 3 tiaras...Debo : mentions it in her autobiography.One is the : huge honeysuckle made for Louisa wife of the : 8th Duke and very like the one owned by her : daughter (by her first marriage to the Duke : of Manchester) the Countess of Derby.The : second is the smaller one worn by Debo at : the coronation in 1953 (the large worn was : worn by her mother in law Mary who was : centre stage as Mistress of the robes).The : third tiara could either be the cameo one : from the famous Devonshire parure or the : sapphire and diamond tiara/necklace often : worn by Duchess Mary at state occasions
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