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𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒

The Delhi Durbar Tiara

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𝒪𝓌𝓃𝑒𝓇𝓈/𝒲𝑒𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓇𝓈:

♕ Her Majesty Queen Mary (1910 - 1946): The tiara was designed for Her Majesty Queen Mary as a fitting celebration of His Majesty King George V new status as King and Emperor.

♕ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1946 - 2002): The Queen was loaned the tiara from Her Majesty Queen Mary. The only time the Delhi Durbar Tiara was seen with the Queen was during her South Africa tour in 1947.  It remained in her possession until her death.

♕ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (2002 - 2005): The tiara was passed down to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II when her mother Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother passed away in 2002, along with the rest of the Queen Mother’s jewels. 

♕ Her Royal Highness Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall (2005): The Duchess was loaned the tiara from her mother-in-law Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for the Norwegian State Visit & also her first tiara appearance as a member of the British Royal Family. 

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𝒞𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒴𝑒𝒶𝓇:

The Delhi Durbar Tiara was designed as a fitting celebration of His Majesty King George V new status as King and Emperor. The tiara was designed for Her Majesty Queen Mary in 1911 by Garrad.

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𝒟𝑒𝓈𝒾𝑔𝓃:

The Delhi Durbar Tiara was designed with remains of another tiara & some other smaller jewels - a tradition of Queen Mary when creating tiaras. The remains used were from a diadem tiara made for Queen Mary by Boucheron in 1901 after a visit to South Africa, when she had been given a present that consisted of diamonds from the De Beers Mine. The new Delhi Tiara was set in both platinum & gold but also had diamonds that formed lyres & s-scrolls that would overlap diamond festoons. The tiara is a complete circle that wraps around the head. The Delhi Durbar Tiara was originally set with 10 Cabochon Emerald Drops that are located on top of the tiara. These emeralds are a part of the famous Cambridge Emeralds set that once belonged to the grandmother of Queen Mary. Mary had acquire the emeralds after they were left to her late brother Prince Francis of Teck’s mistress Ellen (neé Constance) Needham. After Mary acquired the emeralds, they were used to create the tiara but were removed from the tiara in 1922. The emeralds were not sat aside though! The emeralds were used for the dangling emerald drops in the The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara or they are used for uprights on The Kent Diamond and Pearl Fringe Tiara left to The Duchess of Kent. The Cullinan III & IV Stones were used as temporary centerpieces of the tiara. The 94.4 carat pear-shaped Cullinan III stone was an upright in the top center & the 63.6 carat Cullinan IV stone was placed in the front center. The tiara could have the 2 stones that could be worn or could be worn with 1 stone. There is another centerpiece for the tiara, as no one has used the Cullinan stones since Queen Mary. This tiara went under minor changes before Queen Mary loaned the tiara to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. While the tiara has not made an appearance after 60 years in the vault, it made a new appearance with Her Royal Highness Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall for the Norwegian State Visit. This tiara has always seemed in medium size when past queens have worn it, but it’s actually very large in size. The tiara has a layered effect that is created by the festoons on top of the scrolls.

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𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁 𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈

♕ 1911: Her Majesty Queen Mary’s official portrait for the Coronation of her husband  His Majesty King George V. 2 Portraits of the Queen have been done wearing the tiara in 2 different styles: one portrait has the tiara with emeralds & the second portrait has the Cullinan Stones.

♕ 1947: South Africa Tour worn by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. 

♕ 2005: Norwegian State Visit worn by Her Royal Highness Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall

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𝐹𝓊𝓃 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:

♕ In 1910, it was decided that the Crown Jewels were not allowed to leave the United Kingdom.

♕ Even though she had paid for her own hew crown his coronation, the Tiara was designed for Her Majesty Queen Mary. This meant that this tiara was not a part of the Crown Jewels. 

♕ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II allowed The Delhi Durbar Tiara to be exhibited. After 60 years in the vault, the tiara would make a new appearance on a new member of the the royal family.

♕ When The Duchess of Cornwall was seen wearing the tiara in 2005, it caused quite a problem with the public. 3 Queen’s have been possession of this crown & now a duchess marrying a prince (who is the heir to the throne) for both their 2nd marriages? The public did not agree & did not like the way the tiara look as people believed it had been altered. The tiara was not altered at all & is still a circlet style tiara.

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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:

Katharine Lucy Mary (Worsley) Windsor

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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒:

Her Royal Highness Katharine Windsor, The Duchess of Kent

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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃:

Wednesday, February 22nd, 1933 at Hovingham Hall in Yorkshire, England

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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:

Father: Colonel Sir William Worsley of Hovingham, 4th Baronet

Mother: Joyce (Brunner) Worsley

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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈:

Oldest Brother: Sir William Worsley 5th Baronet

Sister In Law: The Honorable Bridget (Assheton) Worsley

Middle Brother: George Worsley

Sister In Law: Penelope (Fuller) Worsley

Youngest Brother: John Worsley

Sister In Law: Carolyn (Hardinge) Worsley

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𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒:

His Royal Highness Prince Edward, The Duke of Kent (M. 1961)

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𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃:

Oldest Son: George Windsor, The Earl of St. Andrews

Daughter In Law: Sylvana (Tomaselli) Windsor, The Countess of St. Andrews

Daughter: Lady Helen (Windsor) Taylor

Son In Law: Timothy Taylor

Youngest Son: Lord Nicholas Windsor

Daughter In Law: Lady Paola (Doimi de Lupis) Windsor

The Duchess had an abortion in 1975 due to German Measles & two years later gave birth to her stillborn son Lord Patrick Windsor. 

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𝒢𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃:

Oldest Grandson: Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick

Oldest Granddaughter: Lady Marina Windsor

2nd Grandson: Columbus Taylor

2nd Granddaughter: Lady Amelia Windsor

3rd Grandson: Cassius Taylor

3rd Granddaughter: Eloise Taylor

4th Granddaughter: Estella Taylor

4th Grandson: Albert Windsor

5th Grandson: Leopold Windsor

Youngest Grandson: Louis Windsor

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𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃

Queen Margaret's School in York, North Yorkshire, England

Runton Hill School in North Norfolk, England: Music Secretary and studied English Literature, French Language, Music, Organ, Piano, & Violin

Failed Admission to The Royal Academy of Music

The University of Oxford - Miss Hubler's Finishing School in Oxford, England: Cooking, French Literature, History, Music, Painting, and History)

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𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈:

Education:

Financial Support

Learning Difficulties

Learning Disabilities

Museums

Environmental:

Agriculture

Forestry

Horticulture

Pastoral Resources

Medical:

Breast Cancer

Burn Injury Treatment

Child Illness

Disabilities

Epilepsy

Family Carers

Financial Support

Hospice

Hospitals

Life-Limiting Illnesses

Medical Scanning

Medicine

Mental Health

Musculo-Skeletal

Orthopedics

Plastic Surgery

Women’s Health

Other:

Affordable Housing

Architectural Heritage

Charity Work

Community Development

Cultural Heritage

Cultural Relations

Law

Social Relations

Travel

People:

Homeless People

Injured Service Men & Women

Police Widows

Retired Service Men & Women

Service Men & Women

War Veterans

Sports:

Cricket

Tennis

The Arts:

Choir

Coachmaking

Education

Film

Financial Support

Flautists

Glass Making

Instruments

Music

Musicians

Opera

Orchestra

Performing Arts

Promoters

Television

Textile Studies

The Art of Using Dyes

Theatre Technical Arts

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𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀: 

Honorary Freeman:

The Worshipful Company of Glaziers & Painters of Glass

The Worshipful Company of Musicians

Honorary Freewoman:

City of York

The Worshipful Company of Clothworkers

Honorary Member:

Incorporated Society of Musicians

Merchant Adventurers of the City of York

Other:

Ambassador: The Samaritans

Associate Member: The Lawn Tennis Association

Chief Patron: The Tim Parry - Jonathan Ball Trust

Co-Founder: Future Talent

Founder Patron: The Rhys-Daniels Trust

Freeman: The Worshipful Company of Dyers

Honorary Founder: The Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development

Honorary Life Member: Royal New Zealand Agricultural Society

Joint Patron: Anglo-Jordanian Society

Life Member: The Royal British Legion Women’s Section

Liveryman: The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers & Coach Harness Makers

Patroness: The Yorkshire County Cricket Club

President: The Women’s Royal Army Corps Association

Visitor: Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

Patron

Breast Cancer Care

Choir Schools’ Association

Cornwall Mobility

Derwen College for the Disabled

Downing College

Enable

Epilepsy Action

HCPT The Pilgrimage Trust

Hull & East Riding Breast Frieds

Making Music (The National Federation of Music Societies)

Rowcroft Hospice

St. Leonard’s Hospice

The Abingdon Operatic Society

The Benslow Instrument Loan Sheme

The City of London Police Federation Rupert Fund

The Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival

The Holburn West Church Choir

The Hong Kong LEP Trust

The Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship

The Leeds Defense Studies Dining Club

The National Children’s Choir of Great Britain

The Network Housing Association

The Northern Sinfonia Orchestra

The Oxford Flute Summer School Bursary Fund

The Queensland Conservation of Music

The Restoration of Appearance & Function Trust

The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopedic Hospital

The Royal British Legion Village

The Royal British Legion Women’s Section for the County of Norfolk

The Royal Ulster Constabulary Benevolent Fund

The Sandes Soldiers’ & Airmen’s Homes

The Sobell House Hospice Charity

The St. Barnabas Organ Appeal

The Streetwise Opera

The Ulster College of Music

The York Civic Trust

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club Supporter’s Association

United Response

Vice Patron:

Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association

𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒:

Marina Windsor

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𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒯𝒾𝓉𝓁𝑒:

Her Royal Highness Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, The Duchess of Kent

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𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃:

Thursday, December 13th, 1906 in Athens, Greece

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𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈:

Father: His Royal Highness Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark

Mother: Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, The Grand Duchess of Russia/Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia

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𝒮𝒾𝒷𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈:

Oldest Sister: Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark

Brother In Law: Prince Paul of Yugoslavia

2nd Oldest Sister: Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark

Brother In Law: Count Carl Theodor of Toerring-Jettenbach

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𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒:

His Royal Highness George, The Duke of Kent (M. 1934 - W. 1942)

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𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃:

Oldest Son: His Royal Highness Prince Edward The Duke of Kent

Daughter In Law: Her Royal Highness Katharine The Duchess of Kent

Daughter: Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy

Son In Law: The Right Honourable Sir Angus Ogilvy

Youngest Son: His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent

Daughter In Law: Her Royal Highness Marie-Christine Princess Michael of Kent

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𝒢𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: 

Oldest Grandson: George Windsor, The Earl of St. Andrews

Granddaughter-In-Law: Sylvana Windsor The Countess of St. Andrews

Oldest Granddaughter: Lady Helen Taylor

Grandson-In-Law: Timothy Taylor

2nd Grandson: Lord Nicholas Taylor

Granddaughter-In-Law: Paola de Lupis, Lady Nicholas Windsor

Youngest Grandson: Lord Patrick Windsor

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𝒢𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉 𝒢𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃

Oldest Great Grandson: Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick

Oldest Great Granddaughter: Lady Marina Windsor

2nd Great Grandson: Columbus Taylor

2nd Great Granddaughter: Lady Amelia Windsor

3rd Great Grandson: Cassius Taylor

3rd Great Granddaughter: Eloise Taylor

Youngest Great Granddaughter: Estella Taylor

4th Great Grandson: Albert Windsor

Youngest Great Grandson: Leopold Windsor

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𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈

Education

Medical:

Hospitals

Nursing

Women’s Healthcare

Sports:

Croquet

Law Tennis

The Arts:

Drama

Speech

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𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀

Chancellor: The University of Kent 

Laid the Foundation Stone of the St. Mark’s Church in Bromley, London.

Laid the Foundation Stone of the Cathedral of St. Thomas in Kuching, Malaysia. 

Nurse: World War 2 Civil Nurse Reserve

Opened the Outpatient Department of the Lab Kheng Howe Hospital in Sibu, Malaysia.

Patroness: The Elizabeth Garrett Anderson & Obstetric Hospital

Patroness: The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama

Patroness: The Women's Hospital Fund

President: The Royal National Lifeboat Institution

President: The Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club

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𝒟𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒽:

11:40 am on Tuesday, August 27th, 1968 at Kensington Palace in London

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𝐵𝓊𝓇𝒾𝒶𝓁:

St. George's Chapel on Friday, August 30th, 1968 and buried in the Royal Burial Ground at the Frogmore Estate in the Home Park at Windsor in Berkshire