Lady Harriet Howard was born on 21 May 1806 and was the third daughter of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle, and Lady Georgiana Cavendish. On 28 May 1823, Harriet…
Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1864–1918)
Elisabeth Alexandra Luise Alix was born in Bessungen on 1 November 1864 and was the second eldest daughter of of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, and…
Queen Victoria’s Emerald & Diamond Tiara
The diamond and emerald tiara was presented to Queen Victoria in 1845 as a gift from Prince Albert who designed it for her. The tiara, made to the prince’s specifications…
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)
Arthur Wellesley was born in Dublin on 1 May 1769 and was the third of five surviving sons of Garret Wellesley, 1st Earl of Mornington, and Anne Hill-Trevor, the eldest…