I have seen in the past a picture of Katharine Kent wearing a headband (in the same material as her evening gown) around which pearls were threaded. I would not be surprised it that was not the same
--Previous Message-- : I have been looking through some old videos : and came across one showing the arrival of : the Royal Family to the return banquet held : by King Faisal of Saudi Arabia during his : State Visit to the UK in 1967. When watching : the arrival of the Duchess of Kent I could : not immediately recognize the tiara. Is it : the usual diamond bandau she is wearing here : (she wore it to the Guildhall banquet for : this visit)? Somehow there is something : about the center that makes me thing that : this might be a different tiara. The center : looks a bit higher than the even bandau. Of : course, the quality of this preview is not : the best, so it could simply be a trick of : the eye. I hope that maybe somebody else : might have a sharper eye: : : : http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/RTV/1967/05/16/BGY506180358/?s=Duchess : Gloucester banquet : : --Previous Message-- : The Duke only sold the tiara of the sapphire : parure and changed some of the clusters of : the necklace into a new smaller tiara. : The diamond bandeau the Duchess wore for : their wedding had already been altered into : the spike pearl and diamond tiara by that : time. : He may have sold a few smaller pieces as : well but there was not that much to go : around. : The Duke inherited two sets: the sapphire : parure and the diamond bandeau with a : diamond necklace, chandelier earrings and : brooches. : His brother inherited the larger diamond and : pearl tiara of Marina and the diamond fringe : tiara and necklace. : Their sister got the diamond flowers that : were set in a tiara that can be altered. The : central stones can go from pearls to : sapphires or turquoises and she has other : jewels for three versions. : The diamond and pearl snake necklace/tiara : and earrings from their grandmother Helena : was sold to pay the death duties after : Marina died. : : --Previous Message-- : How is it possible that they have so little : left? Most jewels of Marina Duchess of Kent : went to her two sons, while Princess : Alexandra got practically nothing, I Always : understood. Prince Micheal still seems to : have his share more than intact, it seems? : : --Previous Message-- : The Duke and Duchess of Kent have two : remaining tiara's: : 1 the diamond bandeau turned into the : diamond and pearl spike tiara : 2 the sapphire cluster tiara, made from : clusters of the necklace of the sapphire : parure. : : --Previous Message-- : Think that tiara 2 used the base of tiara 1 : when it was altered. Mr Munn confirmed this : when I spoke to him at the exhibition : : : : : : : : :
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