Duchess of Wellington's Diamond Tiara

Elizabeth Wellesley

Kathleen Wellesley

Kathleen Wellesley

Creation:

Materials:  diamonds

Provenance:

1. Elizabeth Wellesley née Hay, Duchess of Wellington
2. Arthur Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington; inherited his aunt in 1904
3. Arthur Wellesley, 5th Duke of Wellington; inherited in 1934
4. Henry Wellesley, 6th Duke of Wellington; inherited in 1941
5. Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington; inherited in 1943
6. Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington; inherited in 1972
7. Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington; inherited in 2014

Antonia Wellesley

Antonia Wellesley

Other Wearers:

• Kathleen Wellesley née Williams, Duchess of Wellington; wife of the 4th Duke
• Antonia Wellesley née Princess of Prussia, Duchess of Wellington; wife of the 9th Duke

Antonia Wellesley

Antonia Wellesley

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweller created this tiara?

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Wellington Tiara 
• The Royal Watcher - Wellington Tiara