The impressive collection of Gloria, Dowager Countess Bathurst, is now up for grabs - including royal gifts such as a 'bizarre' bed cover from Queen Anne and a vintage Cartier tiara. Gloria, Dowager Countess Bathurst, was born in 1927 in New Jersey. She wed lawyer David Rutherston in 1965 before marrying Henry, 8th Earl Bathurst in 1978 following her first husband's death. It includes stones taken from two older tiara’s that Lilias, Countess Bathurst inherited from her mother Lady Glenesk. As well as Bathurst family heirlooms, there are also several pieces of art that Gloria inherited from her first husband, lawyer David Rutherston.

Source: Daily Mail June 26, 2020 07:13 UTC