Posted by Nellie on September 24, 2014, 6:36 pm, in reply to "The 'smaller' tiara"
Oh Baxter. What a glorious presentation of jewels and some stories. Thank you.
--Previous Message-- : : : The dowager duchess wore the smaller of the : Devonshire tiaras to the Queen's Coronation : in 1953. She was likely the only duchess in : attendance wearing the family's second-best : tiara. This was due to her mother-in-law : Mary having a highly visible role during the : ceremony - Mistress of the Robes. : : : : : : : This tiara was worn by the current duchess : as a bride. : : : Her Grace also wore the tiara as a necklace. : : : : : : Some of the motifs were also worn as : brooches. : : : : : : I must run for now, but I'll have more later : this evening. : :