Wedding of the Duke of Northumberland and Lady Elizabeth Montagu Douglas Scott, 1946

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The Royal Family led British High Society to celebrate the Wedding of the Duke of Northumberland and Lady Elizabeth Montagu Douglas Scott at Westminster Abbey on this day in 1946!

The Duke of Northumberland, son of the 8th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox, married Lady Elizabeth Montagu Douglas Scott, daughter of the 8th Duke of Buccleuch and Mollie Lascelles, at Westminster Abbey, followed by a Reception at Admiralty House. Chips Channon recalled:

Drove up to London with John Perry, changed and eventually went to Hughie Northumberland’s very grand wedding in Westminster Abbey. All the duchesses seem to be in aquamarine blue. I noticed that Mollie Buccleuch curtsied to the King and Queen, and to Queen Mary, although she was practically on the altar!! The princesses were too plainly dressed! The Duchess of Kent magnificent.

Went on to the Admiralty where the reception was held. A queue of grand guests waited for an hour to get in: Mollie received us in her gay, intimate way. Hughie charming to me, and asked me upstairs later to watch him change. Elizabeth looked radiant. They are a sweet couple.

As I was talking with Laura Corrigan in the crowded drawing room Queen Mary emerged from a smaller room suddenly …. She came straight up to me, I bowed, and she asked: ‘How is your lovely house?’ We chatted for a second or so, but I was so surprised that I was tongue-tied. All old, grand, privileged England was at this grand affair, an alliance between two great houses.

Lady Elizabeth wore the Buccleuch Pearl and Diamond Tiara.

King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret and the Duchess of Kent led members of the English Aristocracy at the Wedding.

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret

Queen Mary

The Duchess of Kent

Diamond Tiara

Buccleuch Pearl and Diamond Tiara

Strawberry Leaf Coronet

Foliate Tiara

Devonshire Diamond Palmette Tiara

Devonshire Diamond Tiara

Devonshire Diamond Rivière

Devonshire Parure

Ruby Clasp

Craven Brooch

Insect Brooches

Devonshire Tiara

Devonshire Diamond Rivière

Ruby Clasp

Wellington Tiara

Diamond Floral Tiara

Diamond Earrings

Diamond Tassel Earrings

Von Preussen Tiara

Bagration Spinel Tiara

Rosebery Tiara

 Diamond Necklace

Westminster Myrtle Wreath Tiara

Diamond Fringe Tiara

Duchess of Buccleuch’s Tiaras

Northumberland Tiara

Duchess of Sutherland’s Tiara

Duchess of Bedford’s Tiaras

Marlborough Tiara

Portland Tiara

Duchess of Norfolk’s Sapphire Necklace

Rutland Tiara

Argyll Tiara

Manchester Tiara

Dufferin Tiara

Bath Tiara

Milford Haven Ruby Kokoshnik 

Londonderry Tiara

Londonderry Amethyst Parure

Londonderry Pearl Parure

Londonderry Turquoise Parure

Londonderry Diamond Stomacher

Londonderry Emerald Parure

The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Vladimir Tiara

Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara

Belgian Sapphire Tiara

Burmese Ruby Tiara

Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara

Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara

Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara

Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara

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The Wedding of the Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland, son of the 8th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox, and Lady Elizabeth Montagu Douglas Scott, daughter of the 8th Duke of Buccleuch and Mary Lascelles, at Westminster Abbey on this day in 1946, followed by a Reception at Syon House. The holders of one of England’s premier Dukedoms, the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland had seven children, residing at the magnificent Alnwick Castle and Syon House. The Duke died in 1988, and the Duchess in 2012.

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Lady Elizabeth was a niece of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, who was in Australia during the Duke’s term as Governor General and was unable to be present. However, the Royal Family was well represented by King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent.

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