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{{Short description|Australian musician and model}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = [[The Right Honourable]]
| honorific-prefix = [[The Right Honourable]]
| name = The Countess of Harewood
| name = The Countess of Harewood
| image = Patricia Lascelles.jpg
| birth_name = Patricia Elizabeth Tuckwell
| birth_name = Patricia Elizabeth Tuckwell
| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|11|24|df=y}} (Aged 95)
| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|11|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia
| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|5|4|1926|11|24|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Harewood House]], [[Leeds]], England
| occupation = Violinist, former fashion model
| occupation = Violinist, former fashion model
| yearsactive =
| yearsactive =
| spouse = {{plain list|
| spouse = {{plain list|
* {{marriage|[[George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood]]|1949|2011|reason=died}}
* {{marriage|[[Athol Shmith]] <br>|1948|1957|reason=div}}
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* {{marriage|[[George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood]]|1967|2011|reason=died}}
}}
}}
| children = {{plain list|
| children = {{plain list|
* [[Michael Shmith]]
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* [[David Lascelles, 8th Earl Of Harewood]]
* [[The Hon. Edward Lascelles]]
* [[Mark Lascelles]]
* [[The Hon. Jeremy Lascelles]]
* [[ Lady Theresa Michel]]

}}
}}
| relatives = [[Barry Tuckwell]] (brother)
| relatives = [[Barry Tuckwell]] (brother)
}}
}}


'''Patricia Elizabeth Lascelles, Countess of Harewood''' (née '''Tuckwell'''; born 24 November 1926) was an Australian-British violinist and fashion model. She was the wife of [[George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood]], eldest paternal first cousin of [[Queen Elizabeth II]].
'''Patricia Elizabeth Lascelles, Countess of Harewood''' (née '''Tuckwell''', formerly '''Shmith'''; 24 November 1926 – 4 May 2018) was an Australian-British violinist and fashion model. She was the wife of [[George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood]], eldest paternal first cousin of Queen [[Elizabeth II]].


==Early life and career==
==Early life and career==
Lascelles was born in [[Melbourne]], the daughter of Charles Tuckwell, an organist,<ref>[http://cat.lib.unimelb.edu.au/record=b3723501~S6] Tuckwell, Charles. "When wattles bloom [music] / music by Charles Tuckwell ; words by A.I. Mockendge", University Library Catalogue of the University of Melbourne, 1931-1940.</ref> and his wife Elizabeth, and an older sister of [[Barry Tuckwell]].
Lascelles was born in [[Melbourne]], the daughter of Charles Tuckwell, an organist,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Tuckwell |first=Charles |url=http://cat.lib.unimelb.edu.au/record=b3723501~S6 |title=When Wattles Bloom}}</ref> and his wife Elizabeth, and an older sister of [[Barry Tuckwell]].


After being educated privately, she pursued a career in music as a [[violin]]ist for the [[Sydney Symphony Orchestra]].
After being educated privately, she pursued a career in music as a [[violin]]ist for the [[Sydney Symphony Orchestra]].
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
On 7 July 1948, Patricia married [[Athol Shmith]] in Melbourne, and they had one son, [[Michael Shmith|Michael]] (b. 1949), formerly a senior journalist for ''[[The Age]]'' 1981–2017. The couple divorced in 1957.
On September 29, 1949, Patricia married [[George Lascelles, Earl Of Harewood]] in London, and they had 4 Children:
*[[David Lascelles, 8th Earl Of Harewood]] (born October 21, 1950)
*[[The Hon. James Lascelles]] (born October 5, 1953)
*[[The Hon. Jeremy Lascelles]] (born February 15, 1955)
*[[Lady Theresa Lascelles]] (born July 20, 1964)


Panton|title=Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BiyyueBTpaMC&pg=PA297|date=24 February 2011|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-7497-8|pages=297}}</ref> The couple had met in Italy in 1959.<ref>{{cite web|title=The countess who tried to teach cockatoos to speak Australian|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/the-dowager-countess-who-tried-to-teach-cockatoos-to-speak-australian-20180507-p4zds8.html|website=Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>
She later married [[George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood]], on 31 July 1967 at [[New Canaan, Connecticut]] (USA), having been forced to marry outside the UK by the [[Royal Marriages Act 1772]], then still in force.<ref name="Panton2011">{{cite book|author=James Panton|title=Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BiyyueBTpaMC&pg=PA297|date=24 February 2011|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-7497-8|pages=297}}</ref> The couple had met in Italy in 1959.<ref>{{cite web|title=The countess who tried to teach cockatoos to speak Australian|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/the-dowager-countess-who-tried-to-teach-cockatoos-to-speak-australian-20180507-p4zds8.html|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=7 May 2018 }}</ref>
They had one son, [[Mark Lascelles|Mark]], who was born on 5 July 1964, while the Earl was still married to his first wife, [[Marion Stein]].<ref name="people1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20079476,00.html|title=Publicly Shunned for Years, the Earl and Countess of Harewood Get a Royal Welcome|last=Hauptfuhrer|first=Fred|date=8 June 1981|publisher=People|accessdate=25 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="montrealgazette1">{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PO4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=058FAAAAIBAJ&pg=7352,1317125&dq=countess+of+harewood&hl=en|title=Wife Divorces Queen's Cousin|date=7 April 1967|work=The Montreal Gazette|accessdate=25 January 2010}}</ref> This event was a society scandal, and resulted in the earl and his second wife being ostracised by the royal family for some years,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2018/05/06/dowager-countess-harewood-obituary/|title=The Dowager Countess of Harewood – obituary|date=6 May 2018|website=Telegraph|access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref> although the Queen had given her consent to the marriage.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue= 44375 |date= 28 July 1967 |page=8327}}</ref>
They had one son, [[Mark Lascelles|Mark]], who was born on 5 July 1964, while the Earl was still married to his first wife, [[Marion Stein]].<ref name="people1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20079476,00.html|title=Publicly Shunned for Years, the Earl and Countess of Harewood Get a Royal Welcome|last=Hauptfuhrer|first=Fred|date=8 June 1981|work=People|accessdate=25 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="montrealgazette1">{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PO4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=058FAAAAIBAJ&pg=7352,1317125&dq=countess+of+harewood&hl=en|title=Wife Divorces Queen's Cousin|date=7 April 1967|work=Montreal Gazette|accessdate=25 January 2010}}</ref> This event was a society scandal, and resulted in the earl and his second wife being ostracised by the royal family for some years,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2018/05/06/dowager-countess-harewood-obituary/|title=The Dowager Countess of Harewood – obituary|date=6 May 2018|website=The Telegraph|access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref> although the Queen had given her consent to the marriage.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue= 44375 |date= 28 July 1967 |page=8327}}</ref>


==Titles & Styles==
==Countess of Harewood==
*24 November 1926 - 29 September 1949: Miss Patricia Tuckwell
* 29 September 1949 - 11 July 2011: The Right Honourable The Countess Of Harewood
* 11 July 2011 - present: Dowager Patricia Lascelles
==Countess of Harewood==
As Countess of Harewood, Lascelles helped manage the family seat [[Harewood House]] in Yorkshire, developing it as a centre for bird conservation and expanding it as a visitor attraction.
As Countess of Harewood, Lascelles helped manage the family seat [[Harewood House]] in Yorkshire, developing it as a centre for bird conservation and expanding it as a visitor attraction.


She was patroness of the [[Huntington's Disease Association]].<ref name=hdapatron>{{cite web|title=HDA Homepage|url=http://hda.org.uk|publisher=Huntington's Disease Association|accessdate=11 December 2011}}</ref> She was club patron of [[Leeds United]] from 2011 until 2017 when she was named honorary president of the club; her late husband had been president of Leeds United from 1961 until his death.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/club-news/22635/the-dowager-countess-of-harewood-named-honorary-president |title=THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF HAREWOOD NAMED HONORARY PRESIDENT - Leeds United |access-date=2 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213151614/https://www.leedsunited.com/news/club-news/22635/the-dowager-countess-of-harewood-named-honorary-president |archive-date=13 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
She was patroness of the [[Huntington's Disease Association]].<ref name=hdapatron>{{cite web|title=HDA Homepage|url=http://hda.org.uk|publisher=Huntington's Disease Association|accessdate=11 December 2011}}</ref> She was club patron of [[Leeds United]] from 2011 until 2017 when she was named honorary president of the club; her late husband had been president of Leeds United from 1961 until his death.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/club-news/22635/the-dowager-countess-of-harewood-named-honorary-president |title=THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF HAREWOOD NAMED HONORARY PRESIDENT – Leeds United |access-date=2 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213151614/https://www.leedsunited.com/news/club-news/22635/the-dowager-countess-of-harewood-named-honorary-president |archive-date=13 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


The Countess died at Harewood House on 4 May 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dowager Countess of Harewood Patricia Lascelles dies|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-44022390|website=BBC News}}</ref>
The Countess died at Harewood House on 4 May 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dowager Countess of Harewood Patricia Lascelles dies|publisher=BBC News |date=6 May 2018 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-44022390}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.scotlandroyalty.org/archives/r09.html#I314 Scottish Royalty entry]
* [https://harewood.org/about/blog/ Death announcement by 8th Earl of Harewood]
* [https://harewood.org/about/blog/ Death announcement by 8th Earl of Harewood]
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Latest revision as of 00:43, 12 February 2024

The Right Honourable
The Countess of Harewood
Personal details
Born
Patricia Elizabeth Tuckwell

(1926-11-24)24 November 1926
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died4 May 2018(2018-05-04) (aged 91)
Harewood House, Leeds, England
Spouses
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(m. 1948; div. 1957)​
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(m. 1967; died 2011)​
Children
RelativesBarry Tuckwell (brother)
OccupationViolinist, former fashion model

Patricia Elizabeth Lascelles, Countess of Harewood (née Tuckwell, formerly Shmith; 24 November 1926 – 4 May 2018) was an Australian-British violinist and fashion model. She was the wife of George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, eldest paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.

Early life and career[edit]

Lascelles was born in Melbourne, the daughter of Charles Tuckwell, an organist,[1] and his wife Elizabeth, and an older sister of Barry Tuckwell.

After being educated privately, she pursued a career in music as a violinist for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

She was also a fashion model and a favourite model of Athol Shmith, who became her first husband. While they were married, Patricia often modeled for him, under the name Bambi Smith. In 1951, she was one of the founders of the Mannequins' Association of Victoria.[2][3] She ran the Bambi Smith Modelling College in Melbourne. Her alumnae include such notables as Roma Egan. After the opening of Melbourne's first television station, HSV-7, on 4 November 1956, she appeared on a number of early programs, including Beauty is My Business, in which her co-host was Mary Parker.

Personal life[edit]

On 7 July 1948, Patricia married Athol Shmith in Melbourne, and they had one son, Michael (b. 1949), formerly a senior journalist for The Age 1981–2017. The couple divorced in 1957.

She later married George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, on 31 July 1967 at New Canaan, Connecticut (USA), having been forced to marry outside the UK by the Royal Marriages Act 1772, then still in force.[4] The couple had met in Italy in 1959.[5] They had one son, Mark, who was born on 5 July 1964, while the Earl was still married to his first wife, Marion Stein.[6][7] This event was a society scandal, and resulted in the earl and his second wife being ostracised by the royal family for some years,[8] although the Queen had given her consent to the marriage.[9]

Countess of Harewood[edit]

As Countess of Harewood, Lascelles helped manage the family seat Harewood House in Yorkshire, developing it as a centre for bird conservation and expanding it as a visitor attraction.

She was patroness of the Huntington's Disease Association.[10] She was club patron of Leeds United from 2011 until 2017 when she was named honorary president of the club; her late husband had been president of Leeds United from 1961 until his death.[11]

The Countess died at Harewood House on 4 May 2018.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tuckwell, Charles. When Wattles Bloom.
  2. ^ "Patricia Tuckwell 1947". The Good, The Great & The Gifted. National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Bambi comes home with her Earl". The Age. 3 February 1970. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  4. ^ James Panton (24 February 2011). Historical Dictionary of the British Monarchy. Scarecrow Press. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-8108-7497-8.
  5. ^ "The countess who tried to teach cockatoos to speak Australian". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 May 2018.
  6. ^ Hauptfuhrer, Fred (8 June 1981). "Publicly Shunned for Years, the Earl and Countess of Harewood Get a Royal Welcome". People. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  7. ^ "Wife Divorces Queen's Cousin". Montreal Gazette. 7 April 1967. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  8. ^ "The Dowager Countess of Harewood – obituary". The Telegraph. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  9. ^ "No. 44375". The London Gazette. 28 July 1967. p. 8327.
  10. ^ "HDA Homepage". Huntington's Disease Association. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  11. ^ "THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF HAREWOOD NAMED HONORARY PRESIDENT – Leeds United". Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Dowager Countess of Harewood Patricia Lascelles dies". BBC News. 6 May 2018.

External links[edit]

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