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Lillie Langtry debuted the infamous necklace on stage during the opening night of her performance as Cleopatra in the ... before taking on the lead role in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra in 1884.
A necklace made for Edward VII’s mistress, Lillie Langtry, which later appeared in the film The Devil Wears Prada, has been tracked down and returned to the British jewellery house that ...
A necklace with connections to both royalty and Hollywood is going on display at Hancocks London.. The Lillie Langtry necklace, made by Hancocks & Co. and given by King Edward VII to his mistress ...
A Jersey collector missed out on buying the 12 letters from Lillie Langtry to Jerseyman Arthur Jones, thought to have been found in a Jersey attic in 1978. Sotheby's estimated they would sell for ...
A guest on Antiques Roadshow brought with her an amethyst necklace that supposedly belonged to Lillie Langtry, a British socialite. Its worth was far below what she likely wanted for it.
Langtry, a renowned "social darling" and actress, moved to London in 1876 after her first marriage ended. In 1877, she met the future king, Edward VII, Prince of Wales at a dinner party.
A piece King Edward VII once gave his mistress was later worn by Meryl Streep in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ — and is now back in the U.K. Hancocks London;Everett (L) The Lillie Langtry necklace, and (R) ...
A piece King Edward VII once gave his mistress was later worn by Meryl Streep in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ — and is now back in the U.K. Hancocks London;Everett (L) The Lillie Langtry necklace, and (R) ...