Patricia Lascelles, Countess of Harewood
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Patricia "Bambi" Lascelles, Countess of Harewood (born 24 November 1926) is an Australian violin
ist and fashion model.
, the daughter of Charles Tuckwell and his wife, Elizabeth and an older sister of Barry Tuckwell
. She was a violin
ist 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 Shmith. In 1951 she was one of the founders of the Mannequins' Association of Victoria.
in Melbourne, and they had one son, Michael (b. 1949), now a senior journalist for The Age
newspaper. The couple divorced in 1957.
She then married George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
on 31 July 1967 at New Canaan, Connecticut
, United States
. They have one son, Mark Lascelles, who was born on 5 July 1964, while the Earl was still married to the first Countess, Marion Stein
.
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist and fashion model.
Life and career
Patricia Elizabeth Tuckwell was born in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, the daughter of Charles Tuckwell and his wife, Elizabeth and an older sister of Barry Tuckwell
Barry Tuckwell
Barry Emmanuel Tuckwell AC, OBE , is an Australian horn player who has spent most of his professional life in the United Kingdom and the United States.- Early life and education :...
. She was a violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra , commonly known as the Sydney Symphony, is an Australian symphony orchestra based in Sydney...
.
She was also a fashion model and a favourite model of Athol Shmith
Athol Shmith
Louis Athol Shmith , was a celebrated studio portrait and fashion photographer and photography educator in his home city of Melbourne, Australia, and contributed to the promotion of international photography within Australia as much as to the fostering of Australian photography in the world...
, who became her first husband. While they were married, Patricia often modeled for him, under the name Bambi Shmith. In 1951 she was one of the founders of the Mannequins' Association of Victoria.
Marriages and offspring
On 7 July 1948, she married Athol ShmithAthol Shmith
Louis Athol Shmith , was a celebrated studio portrait and fashion photographer and photography educator in his home city of Melbourne, Australia, and contributed to the promotion of international photography within Australia as much as to the fostering of Australian photography in the world...
in Melbourne, and they had one son, Michael (b. 1949), now a senior journalist for The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
newspaper. The couple divorced in 1957.
She then married George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
George Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, KBE AM , styled The Hon. George Lascelles before 1929 and Viscount Lascelles between 1929 and 1947, was the elder son of the 6th Earl of Harewood , and Princess Mary, Princess Royal, the only daughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and...
on 31 July 1967 at New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, northeast of Stamford, on the Fivemile River. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census.The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. They have one son, Mark Lascelles, who was born on 5 July 1964, while the Earl was still married to the first Countess, Marion Stein
Marion Stein
Maria Donata Nanetta Paulina Gustava Erwina Wilhelmine Stein, CBE , known as Marion Stein, is an Austrian concert pianist and, as a former Countess of Harewood, is also a former member of the British Royal Family....
.