Message Thread Optional Image URL Please Like other favourites! We'll need your email address so that we can follow up on the information provided and contact you to let you know when your contribution has been published. Make a donation Close. The Duchess of Cambridge wore the Queen Mary's Lover's Knot tiara for a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on October 23, 2018. Many thanks, Margaret Watson. ( Log Out /  Grafton Tiara Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Grafton, who turns 98 today! Isabella FitzRoy (née Bennet), Duchess of Grafton (1667-1723), Daughter of Earl of Arlington; wife of Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Grafton. Posted by The Royal Watcher on February 13, 2018, 1:21 pm, in reply to "Re: Ladies in Waiting: Opening of Parliament "Edited by The Royal Watcher on February 13, 2018, 1:28 pm Re: Grafton Tiara - Baxter February 13, 2018, 3:04 pm Optional Link Title:Optional Link URL She wore the tiara at a pair of coronations: the 1937 coronation of King George VI, and the 1953 coronation of his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. We'll need your email address so that we can follow up on the information provided and contact you to let you know when your contribution has been published. ( Log Out /  Like voting is closed. How do you know this? It features a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen. Thanks for Liking. Please Like other favourites! Please note that we cannot provide valuations. The Collingwood pearl and diamond earrings were gifted to the Princess of Wales on her wedding and became one of her most frequently worn pair of earrings. Re: Grafton Tiara - The Royal Watcher February 13, 2018, 5:45 pm We would welcome any information that adds to and enhances our information and understanding about a particular portrait, sitter or artist. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Please ensure your comments are relevant and appropriate. If you have information to share please complete the form below. After checking out a handful of the blog posts on your site, I honestly like your technique of If you require information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service. Re: Mary, Duchess of Devonshire - Dave February 13, 2018, 8:09 pm Thankfully, we were able to see the tiara on October 20, 2015, when the Duchess of Cambridge attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace (pictured here). Contributions are moderated. Re: Ladies in Waiting: Opening of Parliament - Johan February 12, 2018, 2:40 pm Make a donation Close. Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Grafton, who turns 98 today! Search over 215,000 works, 150,000 of which are illustrated from the 16th Century to the present day. Tell us More. Along with wearing Princess Diana's favourite tiara, Kate also chose a pair of earrings from her late mother-in-law's personal collection. Kate had a pair of earrings made to match her tiara, created by Robinson Pelham, and were a wedding gift from her parents, Michael and Carole Middleton. (Thank you to the Hon. Contributions are moderated. The last appearance was at the State Opening in 2003, which is around the time the Duchess retired from many duties. Over the years, I have been collecting images to write an article on the Tiara worn by the (now Dowager) Duchess of Grafton, which I suspect was loaned (or gifted) to the daughters-in-law of the Earl of Verulam. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled. I have not found any family connection except that the Duchess and Countess share the same maiden name (Smith). The Duchess of Grafton: Viscountess Grimston, born Lady Rosanagh Viola Alexandra Innes-Ker: Gallia Grimston: Jul 13, 2017 - a great close up of the Duchess of Grafton's tiara, showing the diamond floral motifs below each pear-shaped pearl. Please check out my web site as well and let Please Log in or Register. Please ensure your comments are relevant and appropriate. La reine Elizabeth II revient à Versailles en 1972 / Queen Elizabeth II was back to Versailles in 1972 #Queenat90 https://t.co/myn3nkvSl9. I saved it to my bookmark webpage list and Sometimes we have not recorded the date of a portrait. Published on 27th March 2013 10th October 2015. Search over 215,000 works, 150,000 of which are illustrated from the 16th Century to the present day. Please note your email address will not be displayed on the page nor will it be used for any marketing material or promotion of any kind. The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bandeau necklace features diamonds and rubies and was made by Boucheron in 1907. The Duchess was a part of processions and usually had a high place at the table. Mary, Duchess of Devonshire - The Royal Watcher February 13, 2018, 1:15 pm If you have information to share please complete the form below. Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, is one incredibly lucky woman. View theroyalwatcher’s profile on Facebook, View the_royal_watcher’s profile on Instagram, View saadandayesha’s profile on Pinterest, Queen’s 1953 Coronation at Westminster Abbey, Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of Devonshire, Wedding of Countess Vittoria von Waldburg zu Wolfegg und Waldsee. Hugo Grimston, younger son of the Earl and Countess of Verulam. Upload. Re: Ladies in Waiting: Opening of Parliament - Maureen February 12, 2018, 8:33 pm The Duchess of Grafton (the Dowager Duchess since 2012) may have stopped wearing tiaras, but through these new wearers, we are sure that the Tiara will be seen for many years to come. View 20 40 60 results per page. The Gallery holds the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. The most famous duke was probably Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, who served as prime minister in the 1760s. As the Queen’s Lady-in-Waiting for 66 years, and Mistress of the Robes for over 50 years, the Duchess has been witness to a plethora of glittering occasions, often wearing this glittering borrowed tiara, whose feature has been almost two years in the making. The Tiara was also worn to countless State Openings of Parliament, when the Duchess followed the Queen and stood beside the Throne during the Queen’s Speech. After Louise's death, the tiara was inherited by her elder daughter, Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife. The tiara is frequently called the Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara, but that tiara is a separate piece. If they inspire you please support our work. On the day she became the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton wore her very first tiara. Its maker Garrard and Co. describes the Lover's Knot tiara as featuring "a design that use the symbols of love to great effect". However, the tiara has not disappeared, and was inherited by her niece, the Countess of Verulam, who loaned it to her daughter-in-law, Viscountess Grimston, born Lady Rossanagh Innes-Kerr, for the Royal Caledonian Ball. Portrait with her son. There are occasions when we are unsure of the identity of a sitter or artist, their life dates, occupation or have not recorded their family relationships. Kate wore the Lotus Flower tiara for the event along with a red Jenny Packham gown. (Despite the fact that this Tiara never belonged to the Duchess of Grafton, I have termed it the Grafton Tiara, because she was it’s longest wearer), The tiara first belonged to Gertrude, Baroness Denman, also known as Trudie, a women’s rights activist, whose husband served as the fifth Governor-General of Australia. Mrs Hugo Grimston for this information), While she wore another tiara for a set of portraits taken before, this tiara was worn by the Duchess at the Queen’s 1953 Coronation at Westminster Abbey, when the then Countess of Euston led the Ladies-in-Waiting behind the Queen during the procession. Do you have specialist knowledge or a particular interest about any aspect of the portrait or sitter or artist that you can share with us? They overlap to create a series of heart-shaped knots, which evoke the strength and constancy of love. will be checking back soon. Grafton Tiara. 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