Posted by Hans on November 16, 2016, 1:54 pm, in reply to "Re: Duchess of Kent"
I think she loaned it a few times But was never the owner. Now it has been worn by a peeress.
--Previous Message-- : : I was told by a royal jewellery author : (obviously not Ms Menkes) that the Duchess : borrowed the aquamarine tiara with the : expectation that she would purchase it which : never happened. : --Previous Message-- : Over on the British Royals Message Boarda : question was raised regarding the tiara worn : by the Duchess of Kent: : : : : http://members3.boardhost.com/Warholm/msg/1479235695.html : : I am not a member of this message board, but : I thought it would be an interesting subject : here as well. : : The poster mentions that the Duchess was : borrowing different tiaras at that period of : time. However, I think I have seen the : Duchess with this aquamarine tiara at a : number of events. So I don't think it is : borrowed. On the other hand, I would be : interested to know which other tiaras worn : by her that mighr be considered borrowed. : : :