The Royal Family led the Guests at the Wedding of the Marquess of Hamilton, Heir of the Duke of Abercorn, and Sacha Phillips at Westminster Abbey in London on this day in 1966, 60 years ago!
The Marquess of Hamilton, the son and Heir of the 4th Duke and Duchess of Abercorn, married Alexandra ‘Sacha’ Phillips, daughter of Georgina Wernher and Lt.-Col. Harold Phillips, at Westminster Abbey.
The Marchioness of Hamilton wore the Abercorn Diamond Floral Tiara.
The Bride was a descendent of the Romanov Family and the great Russian poet; Pushkin, with family links to Lord Mountbatten and the Duke of Edinburgh, there was a massive royal guest list in attendance; led by the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales, and Princess Anne, with Prince Andrew serving as a page boy.
The Queen Mother, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent,
Lord Mountbatten with Lady Brabourne
The couple had three children; the current Marquess of Hamilton, Lady Sophia Hamilton, and Lord Nicholas Hamilton, succeeding to the Dukedom in 1979, when they moved to the magnificent Baronscourt Estate in Northern Ireland. The Duke and Duchess remained happily married until her death in 2018, after gaining an OBE for her role as the Founder of the Pushkin Prizes and The Pushkin Trust, promoting art therapy for young people.
Duchess of Abercorn’s Diamond Floral Tiara 
Duchess of Abercorn’s Diamond Star Tiara
Bagration Spinel Tiara
Rosebery Tiara
Diamond Necklace
Westminster Myrtle Wreath Tiara
Devonshire Diamond Palmette Tiara
Devonshire Tiara
Devonshire Diamond Rivière
Ruby Clasp
Wellington Tiara
Diamond Floral Tiara
Diamond Earrings
Diamond Tassel Earrings
Von Preussen Tiara
Strawberry Leaf Coronet
Diamond Tiara
Foliate Tiara
Diamond Fringe Tiara
Duchess of Buccleuch’s Tiaras
Rutland Tiara
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