"View of the procession in St. George's Chapel. The body is carried on the shoulders of some yeomen of the guard, under a canopy of black velvet, which is borne by eight gentlemen ushers, the pall is supported by baronesses who are preceded by the Lord Chamberlain and Vice Chamberlain of His Majesty's household, Garter, Principal, King-of-Arms, bearing his sceptre, the coronet is borne by Colonel Akenbroke, and followed by the chief mourner, Prince Leopold whose train is carried by Baron de Hardenbroke and Sir Robert Gardiner; on one side is the Duke of York, on the other the Duke of Clarence, who are followed by other princes of the royal blood."--Reid, G.W. Descriptive catalogue of the works of George Cruikshank
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Frontispiece to: The whole of the burial procession and obsequies. : a most correct account of the funeral of the Princess Charlotte, in St. George's Chapel, Windsor. London : Printed by and for William Hone, 1817., and Window mounted to 23 x 29 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. by W. Hone, Old Bailey
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817, Léopold I, King of the Belgians, 1790-1865,, Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827,, and William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837,
Queen Caroline walks down a plank balanced between a jolly boat and the shore; she is assisted by her son-in-law Prince Leopald, dressed in black. A cheering crowd stands on the beach, waving their hats in the air, behind an officer who tips his hat at the Queen. Sailors push the boat onto the shingle while a ship called "Prince Leopold" (in reference to her son-in-law) is anchored in the distance
Description:
Title etched below image., Related to George Cruikshank vignette entitled "Queen Caroline landing at Dover" on the title page for: Nightingale, Joseph. Memoirs of Queen Caroline. London: J. Robins & Co. Albion Press, 1820., and Framed to 34 x 44 cm.
Publisher:
W.B. Walker
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Belgium.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821,, and Léopold I, King of the Belgians, 1790-1865,
Subject (Topic):
Divorce, Arrivals & departures, British, Sailors, Ships, Queens, and Kings
Engraved broadside poem published shortly after the death of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, father of the future Queen Victoria. The verses also commemorate Princess Charlotte, three years after her untimely death in 1817. With six vignette illustrations: at the top are images of the Duke of Kent, Kensington Palace, and the Duchess of Kent; and at the foot are images of Prince Leopold, Claremont House, and Princess Charlotte
Alternative Title:
Tear of respect to the memory of a generous & patriotic prince
Description:
Title from item., All engraved., The text, in two columns, begins: Hark, hark! what deep knell is now striking my ear ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Engraved & published 23rd March 1820 by Jas. Debaufer, 11 Creed Lane, Ludgate Street
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817, Edward Augustus, Prince, Duke of Kent, 1767-1820, Victoria Mary Louisa, Duchess of Kent, 1786-1861,, Léopold I, King of the Belgians, 1790-1865,, Claremont House (Surrey, England),, and Kensington Palace (London, England),
