Happy Birthday to Lady Glenconner, who celebrates her 92nd Birthday today! The daughter of the 5th Earl and Countess of Leicester who grew up at the magnificent Holkham Hall, was a Maid-of-Honour at the Queen’s Coronation, and married the eccentric Baron Glenconner who developed Mustique, later becoming Princess Margaret’s Lady-in-Waiting, and now a bestselling Author, Lady Glenconner has lived a varied life, often wearing spectacular jewels, which include these magnificent Diamond Earrings!

Glenconner Tiara | Diamond Bow Brooch | Diamond Earrings

When Lady Anne Coke married the future Baron Glenconner in 1956, she wore the historic Coke Necklace (which featured in one of Lady Glenconner’s novels), paired with a pair of striking Antique Diamond Earrings, which was among her Wedding Gifts along with a three-strand pearl necklace from her parents, which was supplemented with a diamond clasp given by Lord Glenconner.

As one of her most prominent jewels for the entirety of her marriage, Lady Glenconner wore the Diamond Earrings on numerous evening occasions (h/t HFJMB), including with her Diamond Loop Tiara for the Coming Out Ball for her sister, Lady Sarah, at Holkham Hall in 1962.

The Diamond Earrings were also worn by Lady Glenconner with her Diamond Star Tiara for a portrait taken in 1983, with other Maids of Honour.

As Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Margaret for almost three decades, Lady Glenconner often wore the Diamond Earrings, usually with the Diamond Stars, on numerous occasions through the 1970s and 1980s, including for a memorable Ball:

Once we had a ball and I wore the stars down my bodice like jewelled buttons.

More recently, Lady Glenconner loaned the Diamonds Earrings, which were wore in a shortened form, and herDiamond Star Tiara to her daughter, the Hon. May Tennant, for her wedding to Anton Creasy at Holkham Hall in 2005. In her autobiography, she wrote:

“I was delighted when, in 2005, May got engaged to Anton Creasy, a friend she and Amy had both known for years.

Eddy, the Earl of Leicester, very kindly insisted that the wedding should take place at St Withburga’s, with the reception in the state rooms at Holkham. I was really touched by this because Holkham was such a part of us all, and since I had got married there in 1956 I was so glad that my own daughter was able to do the same.

I helped with the flowers, just like my mother had done for me, and May wore my tiara and looked absolutely beautiful. Eddy gave a speech, and then Colin stood up and, without having prepared anything formal, spoke eloquently and affectionately, injecting his characteristic enthusiasm, ending the speech perfectly with a humorous toast.”

Glenconner Tiara | Diamond Bow Brooch | Diamond Earrings

Glenconner Tiara