Social Victorians/People/Harewood

Also Known As

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  • Family name: Lascelles
  • Harewood is pronounced Harwood;[1] Lascelles is pronounced Lassles.
  • Earl of Harewood (UK peerage)[1]
    • Henry Thynne Lascelles, 4th Earl of Harewood (1857– 24 June 1892)[2]
    • Henry Ulrick Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood (24 June 1892 – 6 October 1929)[3]
    • Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (9 September 1882 – 24 May 1947)[4]
  • Countess of Harewood
    • Countess Diana Smyth Lascelles (1854– 24 June 1892)
    • Dowager Countess Diana Smyth Lascelles (24 June 1892 –1904)
    • Countess Florence Katharine Bridgeman Lascelles (24 June 1892 – )
    • Princess Mary, Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary Windsor (28 February 1922 – )
  • Viscount Lascelles, courtesy title for the heir apparent of the Earl of Harewood[1]
    • Henry Thynne Lascelles, 4th Earl of Harewood (1841 – 22 February 1857)
    • Henry Ulrick Lascelles, 5th Earl (22 February 1857 – 24 June 1892)
    • Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl (24 June 1892 – 6 October 1929)
  • Viscountess Lascelles
    • Elizabeth Joanna de Burgh Lascelles (1841 – 26 February 1854)
    • Florence Bridgeman Lascelles (29 October 1881 – 24 June 1892)

Acquaintances, Friends and Enemies

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Timeline

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1845 July 17, Henry Thynne Lascelles and Elizabeth Joanna de Burgh married.[5]

1854 February 26, Elizabeth Joanna de Burgh Lascelles died, not long after the birth of her 6th child.[5]

1858 April 21, Henry Thynne Lascelles and Diana Smyth married.[6]

1881 November 5, Henry Ulrick Lascelles and Lady Florence Katharine Bridgeman married.[7]

1897 July 2, the Earl and Countess of Harewood attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House. (Henry Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood is #62 on the list of people who attended; Florence, Lady Harewood is #524.)

1922 February 28, Henry George Charles Lascelles (6th Earl) and Princess Mary married, at Westminster Abbey.[8]

Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball

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Henry Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood

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Henry Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball and sat at Table 11 in the first seating for supper:

  • "Philip II. of Spain, from an old portrait. Black velvet and silk."[9]:p. 8, Col. 1a
  • "The Earl of Harewood had copied his dress of black velvet and silk from an old portrait of Philip II. of Spain."[10]:p. 3, Col. 4b
  • "[T]he Earl of Harewood [wore] a copy of Philip II. of Spain from an old portrait."[11]:42, Col 2a
  • "The Earl of Harewood (Philip II. of Spain; front an old portrait), black velvet and silk."[12]:p. 36, Col. 3b
  • "The EARL OF HAREWOOD, as Philip II. of Spain, wore a costume, / copied from an old portrait, in black velvet and silk."[13]:Cols. 2b–2c

Both the Earl of Harewood and Robert, Earl Crewe attended dressed as Philip II of Spain.[14]:p. 5, Col. 7c

Florence Lascelles, Lady Harewood

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Florence Lascelles, Lady Harewood received very little press attention.

  • "The COUNTESS OF HAREWOOD as Mrs Siddons (from the picture by Gainsborough in the National Gallery), wore a draped skirt of blue and white striped silk, the bodice having a fichu in bleu de ciel satin, and chemisette of tulle illusion; she wore a large black Gainsborough hat."[13]:Col. 2b

Demographics

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  • Nationality: British[2]

Residences

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  • Family seat: Harewood House, near Leeds, Yorkshire[2]

Family

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  • Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood (11 June 1797 – 22 February 1857)[15]
  • Lady Louisa Thynne (c. 1808 – 7 November 1859)[16]
  1. Henry Thynne Lascelles, 4th Earl of Harewood (18 June 1824 – 24 June 1892)
  2. Hon. Egremont William Lascelles (26 July 1825 – 27 October 1892)
  3. Hon. George Edwin Lascelles (19 October 1826 – 9 March 1911)
  4. Hon. Algernon Francis Lascelles (21 January 1828 – dvp 28 March 1845)
  5. Hon. Alfred Lascelles (26 February 1829 – dvp 20 March 1845)
  6. Lady Louisa Isabella Lascelles Mills (20 July 1830 – 30 November 1918)
  7. Rev. Hon. James Walter Lascelles (14 November 1831 – 25 November 1901)
  8. Lady Susan Charlotte Lascelles (1834 – 18 May 1927)
  9. Commander Hon. Horace Douglas Lascelles (20 September 1835 – 15 June 1869)
  10. Lady Blanche Emma Lascelles Boyle Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie (18 August 1837 – 26 December 1863)
  11. Lady Florence Harriet Lascelles Cust (1838 – 18 November 1901)
  12. Lady Mary Elizabeth Lascelles Meade (c. 1843 – 7 February 1866)
  13. Lady Maud Caroline Lascelles (1846 – 14 April 1938)


  • Henry Thynne Lascelles, 4th Earl of Harewood (18 June 1824 – 24 June 1892)[17]
  • Lady Elizabeth Joanna de Burgh (22 February 1826 – 26 February 1854)[5]
  1. Henry Ulrick Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood (21 August 1846 – 6 October 1929)
  2. Hon. Frederick Canning Lascelles (6 May 1848 – 31 December 1928)
  3. Hon. Gerald William Lascelles (26 October 1849 – 11 February 1928)
  4. Hon. Charles George Lascelles (23 January 1851 – 19 February 1886)
  5. Lady Constance Mary Lascelles (27 May 1852 – 23 August 1932)
  6. Lady Margaret Joan Lascelles (2 October 1853 – 19 September 1927)
  • Diana Smyth (c. 1838 – 4 March 1904)[6]
  1. Lady Susan Elizabeth Lascelles (21 May 1860 – 22 January 1925)
  2. Hon. Edwin Harry Lascelles (3 August 1861 – 16 January 1924)
  3. Hon. Daniel Harry Lascelles (1 August 1862 – 28 November 1904)
  4. Hon. George Algernon Lascelles (2 August 1865 – 25 May 1932)
  5. Hon. William Horace Lascelles (15 February 1868 – 7 May 1949)
  6. Hon. Francis John Lascelles (29 December 1871 – 9 May 1925)
  7. Hon. Eric James Lascelles (2 March 1873 – 24 June 1901)
  8. Lady Mary Diana Lascelles (24 May 1877 – 23 July 1930)


  1. Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (1882–1947)
  2. Lady Margaret Selina Lascelles (1883–1978)
  3. Hon. Edward Cecil Lascelles (1887–1935)


  • Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (9 September 1882 – 24 May 1947)[19]
  • Princess Mary, Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary Windsor (25 April 1897 – 28 March 1965)[8]

Notes and Questions

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Footnotes

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Earl of Harewood". Wikipedia. 2021-04-15. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Earl_of_Harewood&oldid=1017964607.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Harewood.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Henry Lascelles, 4th Earl of Harewood". Wikipedia. 2020-07-21. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henry_Lascelles,_4th_Earl_of_Harewood&oldid=968764149. 
  3. "Henry Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood". Wikipedia. 2020-07-21. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henry_Lascelles,_5th_Earl_of_Harewood&oldid=968764173. 
  4. "Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood". Wikipedia. 2020-09-14. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henry_Lascelles,_6th_Earl_of_Harewood&oldid=978323252. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Lady Elizabeth Joanna de Burgh." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12. https://www.thepeerage.com/p980.htm#i9798.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Diana Elizabeth Smyth." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12. https://www.thepeerage.com/p981.htm#i9806.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Lady Florence Katharine Bridgeman." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12. https://www.thepeerage.com/p10366.htm#i103651.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary Windsor, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12. https://www.thepeerage.com/p10068.htm#i100680.
  9. "Fancy Dress Ball at Devonshire House." Morning Post Saturday 3 July 1897: 7 [of 12], Col. 4a–8 Col. 2b. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18970703/054/0007.
  10. “The Ball at Devonshire House. Magnificent Spectacle. Description of the Dresses.” London Evening Standard 3 July 1897 Saturday: 3 [of 12], Cols. 1a–5b [of 7]. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000183/18970703/015/0004.
  11. “Girls’ Gossip.” Truth 8 July 1897, Thursday: 41 [of 70], Col. 1b – 42, Col. 2c. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002961/18970708/089/0041.
  12. “The Duchess of Devonshire’s Ball.” The Gentlewoman 10 July 1897 Saturday: 32–42 [of 76], Cols. 1a–3c [of 3]. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003340/18970710/155/0032.
  13. 13.0 13.1 “Additional Costumes Worn at the Duchess of Devonshire’s Fancy Ball.” The Queen, The Lady’s Newspaper17 July 1897, Saturday: 63 [of 97 BNA; p. 138 on the print page], Col. 2a–3a [3 of 3 cols.]. British Newspaper Archive  https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002627/18970717/283/0064.
  14. "Duchess of Devonshire's Fancy Ball. A Brilliant Spectacle. Some of the Dresses." London Daily News Saturday 3 July 1897: 5 [of 10], Col. 6a–6, Col. 1b. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000051/18970703/024/0005 and https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000051/18970703/024/0006.
  15. "Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl of Harewood." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12. https://www.thepeerage.com/p979.htm#i9787.
  16. "Lady Louisa Thynne." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12. https://www.thepeerage.com/p980.htm#i9796.
  17. "Henry Thynne Lascelles, 4th Earl of Harewood." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30. https://www.thepeerage.com/p980.htm#i9797.
  18. "Henry Ulick Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30. https://www.thepeerage.com/p10365.htm#i103650.
  19. "Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood." "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30. https://www.thepeerage.com/p10072.htm#i100715.