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    Re: Mrs. Fitzherbert's Tiara Archived Message

    Posted by Beth1 on November 18, 2014, 3:11 am, in reply to "Re: Mrs. Fitzherbert's Tiara"

    What a great find Nellie. Thank you. I will read it with interest.

    I would imagine, given his extravagant tastes, that the Prince of Wales/Regent and later King gave Mrs Fitzherbert a lot of jewels.

    I wish there was more visual or written evidence of these items.

    --Previous Message--
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    : I have found a reference to a tiara but no
    : pic, unfortunately, in a biography where
    : there is mention of family treasures:
    :
    : "These included the Prince's gifts to
    : Mrs. Fitzherbert, her diamond tiara, ruby
    : cross and the jewelled C G' for her
    : locket."
    :
    : The biography:
    : http://archive.org/stream/mrsfitzherbertab006054mbp/mrsfitzherbertab006054mbp_djvu.txt
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    : --Previous Message--
    : The tiara in the first image below is
    : commonly
    : attributed to have belonged to Maria
    : Fitzherbert. While looking for something
    : completely different, I came across the
    : second photo dated 2006 of the tiara (or one
    : of a very similar design) captioned
    : "Sir John and Samantha Leslie at the
    : Castle Leslie Ball".
    :
    : Are there any further details on the history
    : of this tiara such as when it was sold, its
    : subsequent ownership, and whether or not it
    : is currently owned by the Leslie family?
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