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Major-General Sir Harold Augustus Wernher, 3rd Baronet, GCVO, TD (16 January 1893 – 30 June 1973) was a British military officer and diamond magnate.
On 20 July 1917, Zia married Harold Augustus Wernher, second son of wealthy financier Sir Julius Wernher, 1st Bt, who had made his fortune in South African diamond mining.
Mar 24, 2018 · Sir Harold Wernher was the-then occupant of the house, after inheriting it following his mother’s death in 1922; his son, Alex, was killed in the war, eerily mimicking the death of Sir Julius’ son, also named Alex, in World War One.
Jan 24, 2013 · Because of that royal connection, Luton Hoo was frequented by Queen Mary, George V’s wife, and the Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, spent part of their honeymoon there in 1947 and returned briefly on their anniversary every year until the 1970s, when Harold Wernher died.
Major Harold Augustus Wernher, second son of the late Sir Julius Wernher, Bart., and of Lady Wernher of Luton Hoo, was married to the Countess Anastasia (Zia) de Torby, elder daughter of the Grand Duko Michael Michailovitch of Russia and of the Countess, de Torby.
The Faberge Collection came to Luton Hoo with the marriage of Harold Wernher to Countess Anastasia (Zia) de Torby – Harold was the son of Julius Wernher who formed the Wernher Collection and purchased Luton Hoo in 1903 – the quite large collection comprised of both useful items and ornaments.
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Sep 19, 2013 · In 1903, Luton Hoo was bought by Sir Julius Wernher, a diamond dealer who redesigned the interior of the stately home, which dates from the late 18th century. After the death of Sir Julius, Harold Wernher inherited the estate from his father.
