Duchess of Connaught's Fringe Tiara

Princess Louise

Princess Louise

Creation: This tiara can be worn as a necklace.

Materials: diamonds

Provenance:

1. Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent & Strathearn née Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 
2. Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom; from her mother 
3. Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught & Strathearn née Princess of Prussia; from her mother-in-law of the occasion of her 1879 marriage to Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught & Strathearn 
4. Princess Alexandra of Connaught, Duchess of Fife; from her mother-in-law in 1917
5. James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife; from his aunt in 1959
6. Unknown Owner; sold at auction in 1959 for £4,200

Princess Louise

Lady Patricia

Lady Patricia

Other Wearers:

• Lady Patricia Ramsay née Princess of Connaught; at the coronation of King George VI in 1937

Questions:

• When was this tiara created? 
• Which jeweler created this tiara? 
• Does this tiara still exist intact?

Links:

• The Court Jeweller - Connaught Fringe Tiara
• Royal Magazin - Duchess of Connaught's Wedding Gifts
• The Royal Watcher - Connaught Fringe Tiara