Never seen the article but it does sound like the writer knew a thing or two!
--Previous Message-- : : Nellie, have you ever come across this : article with the above title, published in : 'Woman' in 1961. : It says quote: ' The Duchess's : "best" tiara was left to her : husband by Princess Louise, one of Queen : Victoria's daughters. : It is made up of reversed heart-shaped : festoons of diamonds, with a great pearl set : high on each diamond heart spike and is : specially delicate-looking and light to : wear' : Sounds to me like information from someone : who knew. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : : That's a fascinating piece of information, : and a tease! : I have done a thorough search using the best : source I know of and have found nothing! : : --Previous Message-- : : In a fairly authoritative magazine article, : published in the sixties, it was stated that : Princess Marina's diamond and pearl tiara, : as worn for the 1953 Coronation, had been : inherited from Princess Louise, Duchess of : Argyll. : : : --Previous Message-- : I'm just catching up on old posts and I saw : with interest the 1940 article Nellie found : giving details of the jewels Princess : Louise, Duchess of Argyll, bequeathed to the : Duke & Duchess of Kent. : : : : : : http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1395552020.html : : Are there any paintings/photos of either : Louise or Marina wearing the opal & : diamond necklace and the emerald necklace? I : wonder what became of them, has the present : Duchess of Kent ever been seen in something : matching their description? : : : : : : : : :
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