History of Famous Jewels and Collections: Marchioness of Abergavenny. Tiara

As I mentioned a short while ago, I had found only one photo of the Marchioness of Abergavenny wearing a tiara where she is identified.

That was this photo of QEII in Jamaica in 1966.

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The Marchioness was listed as being in attendance on QEII for this trip, so I think it is safe to assume the lady is her. (It seems to me that the lady behind QEII is not Mary Morrison, the other Lady-in-Waiting on the trip).

QEII's Household for the Caribbean trip in 1966

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By cross checking who accompanied QEII to the Opening of Parliament in various years against photos (where available), it is possible to see the Marchioness; however none of the photos is of sufficient quality to see the details of her tiara.

1982.

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1984

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I also found this image. The Marchioness was listed as QEII's Lady-in-Waiting in 1962.

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I am reasonably confident that the Marchioness was wearing the same tiara in 1966, 1984 and 1962.

So far, I haven't been able to discover whether this tiara belonged to the Abergavenny family.

To my eye it bears a remarkable resemblance to the one worn by Lady Mount Garret in 1937.

Viscountess Mount Garret