Patricia Lascelles, Countess of Harewood
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Patricia Lascelles, Countess of Harewood (born 24 November 1926) is an Australian violinist and fashion model.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Life & Career
Lascelles was born Patricia Elizabeth Tuckwell in Melbourne, the daughter of Charles Tuckwell and his wife, Elizabeth and an older sister of Barry Tuckwell. She was a violinist for the Sydney Symphony.
Lascelles was also a fashion model and a favourite model of Athol Shmith. On 7 July 1948, she married Athol in Melbourne and they had one son, Michael (b. 1949). While they were married, Patricia often modeled under the name Bambi Shmith. In 1951 she was one of the founders of the Mannequins’ Association of Victoria. The couple was divorced in 1957.
[edit] Marriages and Offspring
Lascelles then married George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood on 31 July 1967 at New Canaan, Connecticut, United States. They have one son, Mark Lascelles (born 4 July 1965).
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[edit] External links
- Peerage entry
- Scottish Royalty entry
- Short biography and 1947 silver gelatin photograph in National Gallery of Australia