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hiphotos577468 The Funeral of His Late Royal Highness the Prince Consort: part of the funeral procession in the nave of St. George's Chapel, 1862. 'The south door was then opened, and Lord George Lennox, bearing the field marshal's baton, sword, and hat of the deceased Prince, followed by Earl Spencer, carrying his crown, entered the aisle'. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, husband of Queen Victoria, died aged 42 from what his doctors at the time believed was typhoid fever. From "Illustrated London News", 1862//

hiphotos577465 The Funeral of His Late Royal Highness the Prince Consort: the hearse at St. George's Chapel, 1862. Soldiers and crowds at Windsor as the coffin arrives. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, husband of Queen Victoria, died aged 42 from what his doctors at the time believed was typhoid fever. From "Illustrated London News", 1862//

hiphotos577466 The Funeral of His Late Royal Highness the Prince Consort: the coffin in the audience chamber, Windsor Castle, the night before the funeral, 1862. On the coffin are the Prince's field marshal's baton, sword, hat and crown. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, husband of Queen Victoria, died aged 42 from what his doctors at the time believed was typhoid fever. From "Illustrated London News", 1862//

hiphotos577464 The Funeral of His Late Royal Highness the Prince Consort: the funeral ceremony in the choir, 1862. ' the Lord Chamberlain, accompanied by the Vice-Chamberlain, Lord Castlerosse proceeded up the choir to Wolsey's Chapel, where the Royal mourners had already assembled The Prince of Wales, as chief mourner, stood in the centre; on his right was the little Prince Arthur; on his left, the deceased Prince's elder brother, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha The Prince of Wales bore up with great fortitude though he, like all the rest, at times gave way to irrepressible bursts of tears The Duke of Saxe-Coburg, who was devotedly attached to the deceased Prince - to whom he bears a strong resemblance - was deeply moved, and wept incessantly throughout the ceremony. The Crown Prince of Prussia, too, was equally affected. Poor little Prince Arthur's grief was enough to move the sternest. He, of course, made no attempt to check or hide his feelings. His eyes were red and swollen, and tears were running//

hiphotos577393 Whippingham Church, near Osborne, Isle of Wight, 1862. 'Since the adoption of Osborne House as a marine residence by the Queen her Majesty has been accustomed to attend Divine service in the parish church of Whippingham, the nearest place of worship. A new church has been in process of construction, and it is announced that on Sunday last his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and Princess Alice attended Divine service therein the foundation-stone was laid by her Majesty on the 29th of May. The present structure was erected from designs by and under the superintendence of Mr. T. [sic] Humbert, architect. It is constructed from the stone of the island, with quoins and dressings of box-ground stone. The style is that of the transitional period from the Norman to the Early English. A somewhat unusual feature will be that the tower will be open to the inside of the church as high as the lantern The windows are filled in with stained glass, by Messrs. Hardman, of Birmingham The expense of rebuilding the//

hiphotos577379 The Opening of Parliament by Royal Commission, 1862. 'Our Illustration represents the House of Lords as it appeared on the 6th February during the ceremony of delivering her Majesty's Speech the ceremonial has been for many years performed by her Majesty in person with undeviating regularity A glance at our Engraving will show a significant omission in the usual furniture of the House of Lords the chair on the left hand of the throne, on which the late Prince Consort was accustomed to sit has been removed As is probably well known, when the Queen does not attend in the House of Peers, the ceremony of opening or proroguing Parliament differs from the ordinary mode of giving the Royal assent to bills only in the circumstance that the Lord Chancellor reads the Speech which has been prepared for her Majesty a few ladies who are admitted to occupy those which we are accustomed to call the peeresses' places appear in ordinary morning costume. On this occasion the universality of their mourning//

hiphotos577365 Birdseye view of the late Prince Consort's model farm at Windsor, 1862. 'Show farm erected with the view of benefiting the agricultural community by showing the most approved systems of breeding, rearing, housing, and tending all descriptions of livestock, and of performing in the most economical manner the various operations of the homestead the Prince was desirous that each description or breed of animals be kept distinct from every other, and not unnecessarily disturbed - repose being requisite to ensure their rapidly fattening The range behind the steward's house comprises Foreman's cottage, nag stable, hospital for sick stock, poultry department, blacksmiths' and carpenters' shops, timber-yard, sawpit, &c [The barn] is fitted up with steam-engine, thrashing-machine, oat, bean, and oilcake crushing-mills, flour-mill, chaff-cutters, elevators, hoisting machinery, &c.; while the waste steam is used for cooking roots and other foods for the cattle it is a complete manufactory for//

hiphotos577269 The International Exhibition: the Albert Commemoration Tazza, designed for the London Art-Union by J. Leighton, F.S.A., 1862. 'This work of art is the result of a commission to perpetuate in the most durable of materials the deeds of our great and good Prince In the centre is a medallion of Prince Albert, around which, and dividing the compartments, are guardian angels, geniuses bearing tablets on which are views of the three great Albert edifices - the Palace of the Legislature at Westminster, the island palace home of Osborne, and the Palace of Industry of all Nations, 1851; types of the United Kingdom, emblems of Commerce, Law, and Agriculture, complete the spaces; while within will be found the deeds of Albert the Good, as a patron of literature, science, and art - Albert, chancellor of an university, distributing rewards to the Church, Law, and Physic - Albert, promoter of the united arts, supported by Poetry, encouraging the arts of painting and design - Albert, president of scientific//

hiphotos577129 His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1862. Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, married Princess Alice, a daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, on 1 July 1862. ' we know that Prince Louis of Hesse was the deliberate choice of [Albert] the Prince Consort; and on his judgment in the selection of a husband for his child, as in most other things, this country reposes the utmost confidence. We therefore accept personally the stranger amongst us, readily and cheerfully, upon the faith of him who chose and approved of him as one who was to have held the nearest and most delicate relations towards him'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. From "Illustrated London News", 1862//

hiphotos576892 Queen Victoria's visit to Germany: Reinhardsbrunn, near Gotha, the residence of Her Majesty, 1862. 'The country seat of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the abode at present of her Majesty Queen Victoria, is beautifully situated about nine miles from Gotha. It is built on the site of an ancient Benedictine Abbey, destroyed in the Peasants' War, 1525. The present structure was erected by the father of the late Prince Consort, in the style of the middle ages, from the designs of Gustavus Eberhard; and it unites with great skill the conveniences of modern life with the style and spirit of the ancient building on whose foundation it stands. It contains summer and winter apartments, spacious halls, saloons, corridors, and galleries, of which latter the stags-homs gallery (so named from its adornments being composed of stags' horns) is most worthy of notice. Several curious old monuments of Saxon Princes are placed in the chapel. The country about Reinhardsbrunn resembles a beautiful park, and immediately behind//

hiphotos576869 The International Exhibition: trophy of galvano-plastic works of art exhibited by Messrs. Elkington, of Regent-street, 1862. Display of artworks made using ' the new process of electro-deposit, or the galvano-plastic process now so widely used and skilfully applied by the inventors, Messrs Elkington in Messrs. Elkington's process there are positively no limits, save that of gigantic size, to the production of works of art In the view of the case we engrave will be seen a gilt and oxydised table and mirror, executed from original models from the Alhambra. On the table is a silver equestrian statuette of Godiva, of very chaste and graceful design, presented to her Majesty by the late Prince Consort. The candelabra between which the statuette is placed were designed by the Prince himself, and form a portion of a set retained for use at Balmoral. The candelabra and statuette are the property of her Majesty, and exhibited by her permission'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862//

hiphotos576796 The Queen's visit to Germany: the Ducal Palace and Church of St. Moritz, Coburg - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. 'The Palace of Ehrenburg (burg of honour) occupies three sides of a square, and is of simple but chaste Gothic architecture In the palace are a library of nearly 30,000 volumes and a valuable collection of natural history, minerals, coins, and prints. The apartments which were occupied by her Majesty and the Royal children are precisely in the same state as they were on the Queen's former visit to Coburg, and in the private rooms of the late Prince Consort nothing has been changed. From her Majesty's bedroom there is a fine view of the park and the ancient castle. The Duke of Coburg's apartments are in the opposite wing: some are noble rooms. One small room adjoining his bedroom has no other decoration than lithographic portraits of the young English Princes and Princesses; but scarcely a room in the palace is without portraits or busts of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the//

hiphotos576790 The International Exhibition: marble bust of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales by J. Steell, R.S.A., 1862. 'It is stated that the late Prince Consort commended this bust highly, and said that the Queen was greatly delighted with the manner in which Mr. John Steell, the excellent Scotch sculptor, had caught the expression of the young Prince, and that for it Mr. Steell received the unsolicited appointment of "Sculptor to her Majesty for Scotland." The bust is, indeed, not only interesting as the only one for which his Royal Highness has given sittings, and therefore the only authentic portrait in marble, but it has a great deal of intrinsic merit the likeness is also undoubtedly faithful both to character and expression. The face of his Royal Highness in this bust is rapidly developing itself into that fixed, manly individuality that we trust long life (which he enters upon with so many happy auspices) will preserve to us many years. Notwithstanding, however, that the forms are fuller//

hiphotos571918 British royal family, between c1915 and c1920. Shows members of the British royal family including: (left to right) Albert (later George VI), George, Duke of Kent; Queen Mary of Teck, Henry, Duke of Gloucester; King George V, Princess Mary//

hiphotos571651 "The Prince Consort's Oak", planted by Her Majesty in the Flemish farm, near Windsor, as a memorial of the late Prince Consort, 1862. 'The Queen proceeded on Wednesday week to the Flemish Farm for the purpose of planting an oak in memorial of the Prince Consort Major-General Seymour and Major-General the Hon. A. N. Hood were in attendance on the ground, as were also Mr. Menzies (deputy surveyor), Mr. Cole (the head park-keeper), and others employed in Windsor Park and the Royal household. The site was selected in consequence of its having been that upon which the Prince Consort left off shooting upon his last visit to the park'. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, husband of Queen Victoria, died aged 42 from what his doctors at the time believed was typhoid fever. From "Illustrated London News", 1862//

hiphotos571404 Memorial to the late Prince Consort at Hastings, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Ayles and Bonniwell. Monument designed by Edward A. Heffer. 'The tower, in the Perpendicular style, rises 65 ft. to the vane. The entrance, the door of which is of oak, is on the west side. On the east side a massive granite drinking-basin is fixed In a niche on the south side is fixed a statue, of Portland stone, representing the good Prince in his robes as K.G Above the clock-chamber is an octagonal turret, with pierced quatrefoils of alternate design, for the chimes; and a plain spire, with ornamental terminal and gilded vane, with the letter "A" incised, completes the whole. A lamp is placed upon a large block of York stone at each angle, and between these are four steps of the same material. The diameter at the base of the tower is 15 ft., and at the clock-chamber 8 ft. the carvings represent respectively the rose, England; thistle, Scotland; shamrock, Ireland; dragon, Wales; and the//

hiphotos571359 Monument to the late Prince Consort In Whippingham Church, Isle of Wight, by W. Theed, 1864. 'Mr.Theed is the sculptor of the monument to the late Prince Consort, which was erected in February last. The architectural parts are by Mr. A. J. Humbert, who designed and superintended the rebuilding of the church. We have engraved a representation of this monument. Its design requires no words of explanation; but, with regard to the materials, it should be stated that the figures of angels (in relief) holding the crown of stars over the medallion of the Prince are of pure white marble, while the cornice of rue (forming a part of the Prince's arms) has been executed in alabaster, and the ground in gold. The spandrils and diaper-work are also of alabaster, with the ground in gold. The four small columns which support the arcade are of Portuguese Imperial red marble, the four outer columns are in Irish and Genoa green marble, and the arms of the Queen and Prince Consort are partially gilt. The whole height of the//

hiphotos571279 New townhall of Adelaide, South Australia, 1864. Engraving from a photograph ' by Mr. F. S. Crawford, manager of the Adelaide Photographic Company's establishment The Albert Tower, which rises in the centre of this edifice, 145 ft. from the ground, is intended to commemorate the late Prince Consort. The façade is adorned with a colonnade, and divided into two portions, one above the other; the lower portion comprising five arches supported upon rusticated piers; and the upper portion consisting of a like number of openings springing from double Corinthian columns, surmounted by a cornice and pierced parapet. To the left of the entrance-hall are the rooms designed for the telegraph department; and to the right, the Exchange, and the grand staircase leading into the hall above The architects of the whole building are Messrs. Wright and Woods, of Adelaide; the contractors, Messrs. English and Brown. The total cost is about £20,000'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864//

hiphotos571232 Statue of the late Prince Consort, at Balmoral, by W. Theed, 1864. 'As a memorial of [Prince Albert's] attachment to the Scottish Highlands, and his predilection for the sports of deerstalking and grouse-shooting which cannot but be gratifying to the Scottish portion of her Majesty's subjects, we have engraved a representation of Mr. Theed's marble statue of that lamented Prince, lately placed in the corridor of Balmoral Castle. He appears here in the Highland costume, equipped for the chase, and accompanied by his favourite deer-hound. The fidelity of the likeness, as well as the spirit and grace of the attitude, set off by a manly and romantic fashion of dress, will sufficiently recommend this statue'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864//

hiphotos571226 Free opening of the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens on the anniversary of the late Prince Consort's birthday, 1864. ' the Horticultural Gardens at South Kensington, of which his Royal Highness was the founder, were opened to the public for the first time free of charge it was estimated that not less than 120,000 people visited them in the course of the day the vast crowd, composed of all classes, but especially of the middle and lower, with a large proportion of children, appeared thoroughly to enjoy themselves scarcely any restriction was placed upon the visitors, who were free to go where they pleased The pupils of several schools, that of the Duke of York among the rest, went in procession with their banners and bands, for which they had the express permission of the council. Other bands were stationed at various parts of the gardens, and played at intervals during the day. A body of metropolitan police were in attendance, but were so distributed over the grounds as to appear as little//

hiphotos571212 The Scottish Highlands near Balmoral - the Prince Consort's Cairn, from the north side of the Dee, near Abergeldie, 1864. ' a view of the cairn or monument of loose stones, erected to the memory of the late Prince Consort, on the top of a hill within the Royal demesne. The first stone was laid there by the Queen [ie Queen Victoria] herself in the summer of 1862'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864//

hiphotos571214 Statue of the late Prince Consort at Perth, by W. Brodie, F.S.A., 1864. A ' statue which has been raised to the memory of the late Prince Consort by the city of Perth. The statue has been executed by Mr. William Brodie, R.S.A., of Edinburgh, whose work has justified the Perth committee in their selection of a native sculptor for the execution of a Scottish memorial of the lamented Prince. The material was supplied by a fine block of pure freestone from Redhall Quarry. The figure is nine feet in height. It represents the Prince attired in the robes of a Knight of the Ancient Order of the Thistle. The dress is the doublet and trunk hose of the Old Scottish Court; and the figure bears not only the insignia of the Scottish but also of the great English order of knighthood, the Garter being worn below the left knee. The collar and star of the Thistle show very effectively on the richly-embroidered doublet, and the mantle falls gracefully in rear of the figure. The right hand rests on a square column, or//

hiphotos571209 Inauguration of the statue of the late Prince Consort, in the presence of Her Majesty, at Perth , 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Keeley Halswell. 'The pavilion for her Majesty [Queen Victoria] was a most tasteful erection; the front presented four shafts with floral capitals, and three arches, the central one being appropriated for the Queen. The pavilion was hung with crimson cloth and festooned with evergreens and flowers, with crimson hangings in case of rain The ceremony was brief but impressive The Rev. Mr. Burdon, minister of East Church, Perth, offered a prayer that the Almighty would prosper and guard the work that they had finished, prolong her Majesty's reign, and fill it with the blessings of peace, of progress, and of Christian enterprise The statue was then uncovered, and the guard of honour presented arms, the band of the 92nd played the National Anthem, the pipes of the Highland regiments sounded a pibroch, and a battery of artillery fired a Royal salute The Duke of Saxe//

hiphotos570510 Queen Alexandra standing, 1912//

hiphotos570068 King Geo., Queen Mary, Earl Plymouth, Prince of Wales at opening "Festival of Empire", 1912. Shows King George V of the United Kingdom, Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales (George VI) at the opening of the Festival of Empire at the Crystal Palace, London, May 12, 1911//

hiphotos570050 King and Queen leaving St. George's Chapel, 1911. Shows the soon-to-be King of England, George V, and his wife Mary of Teck leaving the St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle after the Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII) was invested with the Order of the Garter. This event was one of several state functions leading up to George V's coronation on June 22, 1911, at Westminster Abbey//

hiphotos567809 The Court at Buckingham Palace on Saturday last: arrival of the foreign ambassadors, 1864. 'As a memorial of the occasion, last Saturday, when our Queen, to the gratification of all her people, returned, in a manner, to public life by holding a Court at Buckingham Palace for the first time since her widowhood began, we have engraved a sketch of the arrival of the Corps Diplomatique at the gates of the palace. It is unnecessary that we should make any further remark upon a scene which is so familiar to Londoners during the accustomed season for the visits of her Majesty to this city. We can but express our sincere congratulations, and hope that the Queen, having taken this step, will recover her former health and spirits'. In 1861, Albert, Prince Consort, died at the age of 42 after being diagnosed with typhoid fever. The Queen was devastated, and wore mourning dress for the rest of her life. From "Illustrated London News", 1864//

hiphotos567667 The Royal Visit to Cambridge - the Senate-House: "Three Cheers for Denmark!", 1864. The Prince of Wales, (future King Edward VII) attends the conferring of degrees. 'The body of the hall and the galleries were, as usual, crowded with members of the University, and in the reserved seats were the distiguished visitors Three cheers were given for Lord Palmerston and three hearty rounds of applause for the Prince and Princess The Chancellor, accompanied by the Vice Chancellor and the Earl of Powis, took his seat upon the dais, and the Princess of Wales was conducted to the chair of state reserved for her. The cheers of the assembly, again and again renewed, poured forth in deafening volume to welcome her to the head-quarters of the University. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge and the members of the household, all in the scarlet robes of Doctors of Laws, entered shortly afterwards, and his Royal Highness received a welcome almost as enthusiastic as that bestowed upon his//

hiphotos567625 Her Majesty the Queen planting the "Prince Consort's Oak" in Windsor Great Park, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Bambridge. 'On Tuesday, the 25th of November last, as our readers are aware, her Majesty planted an oak-tree to mark the spot in Windsor Great Park where the Prince Consort finished his last day's shooting, on the 23rd of November, 1861, just three weeks before his lamented decease. In our Engraving the Queen is represented holding the spade. On her Majesty's left hand stand Princess Alexandra and Princess Louise. Still further to the left, in a detached group, are Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, Prince Leopold, and Count Gleicken. Behind her Majesty are the following attendants - namely, the Countess of Caledon, Baroness Von Schenck, Major-General Seymour (Deputy Ranger of the Park), Lieutenant-General the Hon. A. N. Hood, Lieutenant-General the Hon. C. Grey, Colonel the Hon. A. Liddel, Colonel the Hon. D. De Ros, Mr. Menzies (Deputy Surveyor of Windsor Forest), and Mr.//

hiphotos567539 The Prince and Princess of Wales landing at St. Michael's Mount, [Cornwall], 1865. ' outside Marazion is the singular conical rock, or rather series of rocks, known as St. Michael's Mount This rock, which is about a mile in circumference, and which for six hours out of every twelve is completely surrounded by the sea, is one of the chief attractions of the place It stands proudly out of the sea as if defying all that the billows can do against it, and is by turns every day an island and a peninsula, as the tide falls and rises it became, by purchase, the property of Sir John St. Aubyn, the ancestor of its present master. The summit is still occupied by the ancient monastic buildings, but they have been adapted to modern requirements A guard of honour, consisting of thirty-five of the Penzance and Falmouth divisions of the Coastguard and a detachment of the Royal Artillery Volunteers had been posted at the approach to the landing-place. The Prince and Princess landed just inside the harbour//

hiphotos567063 The Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Emerging from a House and Embarking on a Carriage on Their Wedding Day, 1920s. From "Time to Remember - Teenage Flapper", 1920s (Reel 1); a dcumentary about women's lives in the 1920s - great commentary by Joyce Grenfell//

hiphotos567064 The Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Emerging from a House on Their Wedding Day, 1920s. From "Time to Remember - Teenage Flapper", 1920s (Reel 1); a dcumentary about women's lives in the 1920s - great commentary by Joyce Grenfell//

hiphotos567065 The Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Emerging from a House on Their Wedding Day, 1920s. From "Time to Remember - Teenage Flapper", 1920s (Reel 1); a dcumentary about women's lives in the 1920s - great commentary by Joyce Grenfell//

hiphotos567061 Large Crowd on the Streets of London Celebrating the Royal Wedding of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, 1920s. From "Time to Remember - Teenage Flapper", 1920s (Reel 1); a dcumentary about women's lives in the 1920s - great commentary by Joyce Grenfell//

hiphotos563426 Opening of the Royal Albert Infirmary, and unveiling the statue of the late Prince Consort, at Bishops Waltham, in the presence of Prince Arthur and the Princesses Helena and Louisa, 1865. 'The profits from the sale of the memoir and speeches of the late Prince Consort, edited by Mr. Arthur Helps, the well-known essayist and historian have also been devoted to the funds of the Bishop-Waltham Royal Infirmary. These circumstances partly explain the presence of their Royal Highnesses Princesses Helena and Louisa, with Prince Arthur, at the formal opening of the institution, on Tuesday week, and the unveiling of a statue of their lamented father which has been placed over the portico of the front entrance The Prince and Princesses, being welcomed with hearty cheering, seemed much pleased with their reception, and bowed repeatedly to the bystanders the Royal standard was drawn away from the front of the building, and the fine statue was revealed amid a flourish of trumpets The statue is of terra//

hiphotos563313 Statue of Prince Albert at Canterbury Cathedral, 1869. ' the elaborate south-west porch and the whole of the west end are filled with niches for statues. These niches, until the year 1862, stood empty; but at that time a movement was originated by the Dean to fill them with historical figures of kings, queens, and archbishops, and other eminent persons connected with the cathedral. The cost was to be defrayed by private subscription - Mr. Pfyffers, the sculptor, having undertaken the figures at a cost of £24 each In the western face of the cathedral are two niches on each side of the door. It was proposed to place in niches on each side of the door in the northern, our present Queen Victoria and the late lamented Prince Consort. These two figures her Majesty has been graciously pleased to present, and within the last month they have been erected in their places. Mr. Pfyffers has bestowed on them much laborious care, and has succeeded in producing figures which do him great credit as works//

hiphotos563018 The Royal Marriage in Italy: the Crown Prince and Princess at the Ponte Santa Trinità, Florence, 1868. View of the ' the scene on the Lung' Arno [part of the] festivities which took place upon the arrival of the Crown Prince Humbert of Italy with Princess Margaret, his newly-married bride the procession which escorted the Royal couple on the day of their entrance into the capital of Italy emerged from the Piazza di Santa Trinità, and crossed the bridge called the Ponte di Santa Trinità The carriage was one which had been used on a similar occasion by the late King of Sardinia, Charles Albert, father of King Victor Emmanuel, and grandfather both of the bride and bridegroom, who are first cousins to each other. It was covered with gilt ornaments and surmounted by a crown; it was drawn by eight fine horses, splendidly caparisoned in blue, white, and silver. It was preceded by mounted guards, or cuirassiers, and attended by equerries. The Princess wore a beautiful diadem of//

hiphotos562582 Queen Mary and King George V Accompanied by a Group of Officials Emerging from a Building , 1924. From "Time To Remember - A Trip To Europe", 1924 (Reel 2); a look at political and social life in Europe and beyond during 1924//

hiphotos562358 King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret feeding ducks, 1936. King Edward VIII's decision to marry Wallis Simpson prompts a constitutional crisis in Britain, leading to Edward's abdication in favour of his brother. ' over the radio, [the] King made a statement, telling of an issue already decided. "At long last, I am able to say a few words of my own. I have never wanted to withhold anything, but until now it has not been constitutionally possible for me to speak. You all know the reasons which have impelled me to renounce the throne, but you must believe me when I tell you that I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility, and to discharge my duties as king, as I would wish to do, without the help and support of the woman I love. And now we all have a new king. I wish him, and you, and you, his people, happiness and prosperity, with all my heart. God bless you all, God save the king!".' From "Time To Remember - The Time Of The//

hiphotos562311 King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, 1936. King Edward VIII's decision to marry Wallis Simpson prompts a constitutional crisis in Britain, leading to Edward's abdication in favour of his brother. ' over the radio, [the] King made a statement, telling of an issue already decided. "At long last, I am able to say a few words of my own. I have never wanted to withhold anything, but until now it has not been constitutionally possible for me to speak. You all know the reasons which have impelled me to renounce the throne, but you must believe me when I tell you that I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility, and to discharge my duties as king, as I would wish to do, without the help and support of the woman I love. And now we all have a new king. I wish him, and you, and you, his people, happiness and prosperity, with all my heart. God bless you all, God save the king!".' From "Time To Remember - The Time Of The Three Kings//

hiphotos562231 The British Royal Family Standing on a Balcony, 1937. From "Time To Remember - The Powers That Were", 1930s (Reel 1); a documentary about various important figures of the 1930s//

hiphotos562233 The British Royal Family Standing on a Balcony, 1937. From "Time To Remember - The Powers That Were", 1930s (Reel 1); a documentary about various important figures of the 1930s//

hiphotos562145 Queen Alexandra Shaking Hands With Male Officers Next to Queen Mary, 1921. From "Time To Remember - The Time When Little Happened", 1921 (Reel 1); events of 1921 - Irish treaty, mad stunts and newspapers at work//

hiphotos562053 Newspaper Headline Reading: 'King to Marry Mrs. Simpson - Wedding Set For June', 1936. 'King Edward VIII, the world's most famous batchelor the American press is filled with rumours of royal romance, of the possibility of King Edward marrying Mrs. Wallis Simpson, the former Baltimore Belle in this topsy-turvy world, it may be time for an American woman to marry a British king'. From "Time To Remember - The Time Of The Three Kings", 1936 ( Reel 3); documentary about events of the year of the abdication crisis//

hiphotos562054 'England's American Queen', title card, 1936. 'King Edward VIII, the world's most famous batchelor the American press is filled with rumours of royal romance, of the possibility of King Edward marrying Mrs. Wallis Simpson, the former Baltimore Belle in this topsy-turvy world, it may be time for an American woman to marry a British king'. A constitutional crisis was caused by Edward's intention to marry Wallis Simpson, an American who had divorced her first husband and was seeking a divorce from her second. The prime ministers of the United Kingdom and the Dominions opposed the marriage, arguing a divorced woman with two living ex-husbands was politically and socially unacceptable as a prospective queen consort. Additionally, such a marriage would have conflicted with Edward's status as titular head of the Church of England, which, at the time, disapproved of remarriage after divorce if a former spouse was still alive. When it became apparent he could not marry Simpson and remain on the throne, he//

hiphotos561993 Newspaper Headline Reading: 'Edward Will Take Mrs. Simpson as Royal Consort', 1936. 'King Edward VIII, the world's most famous batchelor the American press is filled with rumours of royal romance, of the possibility of King Edward marrying Mrs. Wallis Simpson, the former Baltimore Belle in this topsy-turvy world, it may be time for an American woman to marry a British king. "King Edward VIII of England will marry Mrs. Ernest Simpson of Baltimore, Maryland, some eight months after she obtains her divorce decree at Ipswich, intimate friends of the monarch revealed today. Mrs. Simpson is expected to obtain a divorce decree nisi tomorrow. Close friends of King Edward stated with utmost positiveness that he is deeply and sincerely enamored of Mrs. [Simpson]".' From "Time To Remember - The Time Of The Three Kings", 1936 ( Reel 3); documentary about events of the year of the abdication crisis//

hiphotos561958 Title card, 1936. From "Time To Remember - The Time Of The Three Kings", 1936 ( Reel 1); documentary about events of the year of the abdication crisis. King George V died, and his son, Prince Edward, was proclaimed king. He ruled from 20 January 1936 until his abdication in December of the same year. A constitutional crisis was caused by Edward's proposal to marry Wallis Simpson, an American who had divorced her first husband and was seeking a divorce from her second. The prime ministers of the United Kingdom and the Dominions opposed the marriage, arguing a divorced woman with two living ex-husbands was politically and socially unacceptable as a prospective queen consort//

hiphotos561894 The Parade of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Travelling South from the Place de Concorde Over the Bridge With the Obelisk Visible Beyond and the Madeleine in the Far Distance, 1938. From "Time To Remember - Wind up Week", 1938 (Reel 2); documentary film about 1938 - people become aware of the growing threat of war//

hiphotos561824 An Airship in the Skies Above Paris Near the Arc de Triomphe During the Royal State Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Britain to France With Their Parade Moving Around Place de L'Etoile, 1938. From "Time To Remember - Wind up Week", 1938 (Reel 2); documentary film about 1938 - people become aware of the growing threat of war//

hiphotos561624 Female Members of the Royal Family, Including Queen Consort Mary of Teck, the Princess Royal, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, and the Duchesses of Gloucester and Kent Standing and Watching the Crowning of King George VI With Various Royal Personages and Clergy Standing Below and in Front of Them, 1937. 'A coronation in Britain, its procedure, its regalia, its ceremony the same as always - only the figures change with each occasion Ceremony for a monarch his Majesty King George VI is acclaimed!'. From "Time To Remember - Sense Of Values", 1937 (Reel 4); documentary film about the events of 1937, war in the Far East, build up to war in Europe//

hiphotos561036 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Britain Being Greeted in Paris at Bois de Boulogne Train Station by the French President Albert Le Brun and His Wife Marguerite Le Brun and Officials During the Royal State Visit to France, 1938. From "Time To Remember - Wind up Week", 1938 (Reel 2); documentary film about 1938 - people become aware of the growing threat of war//

hiphotos561034 The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Standing in the Grounds of the Chateau de Candé, 1937. King Edward VIII ' had sacrificed his claim because of another. For Edward now, not the throne of England, but the title of Duke of Windsor'. Edward abdicated because the woman he loved - Wallis Simpson - was a divorcée. For the British establishment, a divorced woman with two living ex-husbands was politically and socially unacceptable as a prospective queen consort. She was also American. From "Time To Remember - Sense Of Values", 1937 (Reel 1); documentary film about the events of 1937, war in the Far East, build up to war in Europe//

hiphotos561035 The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Standing in the Grounds of the Chateau de Candé, 1937. King Edward VIII ' had sacrificed his claim because of another. For Edward now, not the throne of England, but the title of Duke of Windsor'. Edward abdicated because the woman he loved - Wallis Simpson - was a divorcée. For the British establishment, a divorced woman with two living ex-husbands was politically and socially unacceptable as a prospective queen consort. She was also American. From "Time To Remember - Sense Of Values", 1937 (Reel 1); documentary film about the events of 1937, war in the Far East, build up to war in Europe//

hiphotos561013 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Being Greeted by Dean of Westminster Paul De Labilliere Upon Arrival at Westminster Abbey for the National Day of Prayer, (26 May) 1940. Second World War. 'In Britain, a day of prayer, for now it seems there is little that can be done, but pray. Maybe a few will escape, but the greater part of the army appears doomed. In Winston Churchill's words: "The nation prepares itself for grievous tidings".' More than 338,000 Allied soldiers were evacuated from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, on the north coast of France, between 26 May and 4 June 1940. The operation commenced after large numbers of Belgian, British, and French troops were cut off and surrounded by German troops during the six-week Battle of France. From "Time To Remember - Run Rabbit Run", 1940 ( Reel 3); documentary film about events of early months of 1940//

hiphotos560974 Marriage Procession of Anne Bowes-Lyon and Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Anson With King George Vi and Queen Elizabeth Among the Guests Walking Down a Line of Foot Guards and Bridesmaids, 1938. From "Time To Remember - Wind up Week", 1938 (Reel 1); documentary film about 1938 - people become aware of the growing threat of war//

hiphotos560973 Marriage Procession of Anne Bowes-Lyon and Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Anson With King George Vi, Queen Elizabeth, and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Among the Guests Walking Down a Line of Foot Guards and Bridesmaids, 1938. From "Time To Remember - Wind up Week", 1938 (Reel 1); documentary film about 1938 - people become aware of the growing threat of war//

hiphotos560868 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Inspecting Bomb Damage, 1942. Britain during the Second World War. From "Time To Remember - The End Of The Beginning", 1942 (Reel 1); documentary film about events of 1942 and America's entry into the war//

hiphotos560803 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Inspecting Bomb Damage, 1942. Britain during the Second World War. From "Time To Remember - The End Of The Beginning", 1942 (Reel 1); documentary film about events of 1942 and America's entry into the war//

hiphotos556461 Statue of the late Prince Consort, at Belfast, 1870. 'The monument erected by public subscription to commemorate the virtues of the late Prince Consort is a noble clock-tower, at the end of High-street, with a fine colossal statue of the Prince in a niche of the front The statue, [is] of the finest Portland stone, 9 ft. 4 in high the sculptor, Mr. S. F. Lynn, has enhanced his reputation by the success of his work. Our Illustration presents the lamented Prince in the costume of the Knight of the Garter, standing in a graceful and easy attitude of expectation, with the left foot advanced, and with the left hand holding a scroll but slightly resting on the left thigh, while the right hand is placed against the waist. The air of his figure is noble and commanding, and is well set off by the massive flowing robes; the expression of his face is benevolent and thoughtful. It is a faithful likeness, and portrays his character, as well as his features. The whole execution of this monument, both statue and//

hiphotos556413 Queen-Square, Wolverhampton, with statue of the late Prince Consort, 1871. Equestrian sculpture by Thomas Thornycroft, unveiled by Queen Victoria. 'The market-place, where it stands, is now called Queen-square. Though Wolverhampton is a smoky, grimy, uninviting place to look at, like the other hardware towns of South Staffordshire, it has good streets, wide and well paved, with handsome public buildings, and the local community shows great spirit and intelligence'. From "Illustrated London News", 1871//

hiphotos556277 Our New Treasure-House: The Victoria and Albert Museum; the east side of the Vestibule from within, showing the medallions of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort, 1909. 'To quote from the introduction to the guide to the Victoria and Albert Museum, "The primary object of the founders of the Museum was to provide models for, and otherwise to aid the improvement of such manufactures and crafts as are associated with decorative design; in other words, to assist craftsmen and others to study the methods, processes, and taste which have governed the arts and crafts of past ages. The question of classification, which might best serve this purpose, has always been a difficult one; but the balance of expert opinion has generally been in favour of grouping by industries, on the grounds that students would thus obtain greater facilities for their researches. With this view, the collection has been arranged under the following general Departments: Wood-work, Furniture, and Leather: Metal-work; Textiles;//

hiphotos556059 The Albert Memorial Tower, Belfast, 1870. 'The tower, designed by the late Mr. J. W. Barre, and built, under the direction of Mr. C. Sherry, by Messrs. Fitzpatrick, rises to the height of 110 ft., including the spire. It is in the Venetian Gothic style of architecture, enriched with much sculptured ornament. The lower stage presents an arcade rested on detached pillars, above which is an elaborately carved cornice. The statue of the late Prince Consort is in a niche, 32 ft. above the ground. Over this is the cloak-stage; and above that is the belfry, an open octagonal chamber. Our illustration is from a photograph by Messrs. Galbraith and Co. The statue, of the finest Portland stone, 9 ft. 4 in high, was uncovered on the 18thMay; and the sculptor, Mr. S. F. Lynn, has enhanced his reputation by the success of his work The whole execution of this monument, both statue and tower, is satisfactory to the citizens of Belfast, and creditable to those engaged in it; amongst whom the late Mayor, Mr. John Lytle//

hiphotos545588 Opening of the Royal Albert Hall by the Queen: the Prince of Wales declaring the Hall open, 1871. 'Accompanied by the Prince of Wales, wearing his Hussar uniform, came the Queen, who wore a black silk dress, black silk mantle trimmed with velvet, and a black bonnet in which were a few white flowers. The Queen took her place on the dais on her Majesty's right and left were the Princess of Wales, the Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, Princess Christian, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, Prince Arthur [and] the Bishop of London The Queen looked in good health and happy, though touched with that emotion which she usually betrays upon occasions connected with the memory of her lamented husband the Prince of Wales read, in a clear and distinct voice, [his] address as President of the Provisional Committee. He spoke of "the successful completion of this hall, an important feature of a long cherished design of my beloved father, for the general culture of your people, in whose improvement he was//

hiphotos545583 Opening of the Royal Albert Hall by the Queen: the Prince of Wales declaring the Hall open, 1871. 'The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences, Kensington-gore, [in London], was opened by her Majesty the Queen [Victoria] The building has been nearly four years in construction. Its foundation-stone was laid by the Queen May 20, 1867. The project of its erection was actually set on foot, in 1865, by a committee of which his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was president, meeting at Marlborough House. But the idea had been entertained in 1862, as an accompaniment to the personal Memorial of the late Prince Consort, a statue enshrined beneath an architectural Gothic cross, with supporting groups of sculpture, which will stand in Hyde Park directly opposite the hall. It was remembered that the lamented Prince had wished to see this site, north of the Horticultural Society's Gardens, as well as the space to the south of those gardens, where the Exhibition of 1862 was held, and grounds of the South//

hiphotos541064 The Royal Albert Hall and Albert Memorial, Knightsbridge, London, c1930s//

hiphotos540991 Sculptures around the base of the Prince Consort Memorial: East Front - Italian Painters.., 1872. The Albert Memorial in London. 'Illustrations of the lifesized figures sculptured in relief on the four sides of the podium, which form an historical series of portraits of the most eminent artists in all ages of the world the painters, by Mr. H. H. Armstead, are ranged on the east side the several nations or schools are kept separate. The Italian school is shown in the central portion. Here is Raphael seated in the midst, with Michael Angelo on his right hand and Leonardo da Vinci on his left. Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Ghirlandajo, Giotto, Orcagna, and Cimabue, the elder Italian painters, are portrayed in chronological succession on the one side; Bellini, Titian, Andrea Mantegna, Paul Veronese, Tintoretto, Correggio, Annibale and Luigi Caracci, are on the other side. The noble figure of Titian, in his long furred robe and Venetian cap, with a palette in his hand, and that of Paul Veronese caressing his//

hiphotos540986 Sir George Gilbert Scott, R.A., 1872. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Dolamore, of ' the eminent architect who has just received from the Queen the honour of knighthood for his successful completion of the National Albert Memorial [in London] When only a child the future leader of the Gothic revival conceived an enthusiastic admiration for ancient churches, and began studying and sketching from them, never dreaming that such drawings would again be wanted. The boy's fondness for architectural art led his father to place him with an architect at a very early age For some years he was in partnership with Mr. W. B. Moffatt; but this connection terminated with the year 1845. The first work which brought Sir George into prominent notice was the Martyrs' Memorial at Oxford, in 1841 Sir George has been still more largely employed in restorations, for which he is well qualified by great archaeological learning and experience, and in the execution of which he is, though he may not satisfy all purists//

hiphotos540982 The Prince of Wales fixing the last stone of the Portland Breakwater, 1872. Engraving from a photograph by Edgar Cox. 'The ceremony of laying the top stone was commenced by the Rev. Mr. Nicholls, chaplain on board her Majesty's ship Boscawen, reading an appropriate prayer. The stone, weighing 3¾ tons, was then raised in readiness, and in a cavity were deposited several of the daily newspapers and coins of the realm. A gold trowel was then handed to the Prince of Wales, who, taking some mortar, spread it in a workman-like manner, then tapped the stone three times on its being lowered, after which, in a clear, audible voice, he said: "I declare this stone well and truly laid, and this work to be complete." Colonel Clarke and Mr. Andrews assisted the Prince at the stone. The stone bears this inscription: "From this spot, on the 25th of July, 1849, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Consort of Queen Victoria, sank the first stone of this Breakwater. Upon the same spot Albert Edward Prince//

hiphotos540907 Prince Consort Memorial: sculptures around the base, by J. B. Philip - South Front, Architects; West Front, Sculptors, 1872. Friezes on the Albert Memorial in London. Architects: Arnolfo di Lapo; Giotto; Brunelleschi; Alberti; Bishop William of Wykeham; Erwin von Steinbach; Jehan de Chelles; Robert de Coucy; William of Sens; "William the Englishman"; Abbot Sugar; Anthemius; Apollodorus; Bramante; San Gallo; Peruzzi; Sansovino; Philibert Delorme. Sculptors: Flaxman; Thorwaldsen; Michelangelo; Donatello; Torrigiano;John of Bologna; Baccio Bandinelli; Peter Vischer; Verrochio; William of Ireland; Luca della Robbia; Ghiberti; Niccola Pisano; Julian of Ravenna; Benvenuto Cellini; Baccio d'Agnolo; Jean Goujon; Palissy the Potter; Pierre Bontemps. 'These very animated and interesting figures of the poets, musicians, painters, architects, and sculptors of the world have daily attracted a crowd of admiring visitors to the Prince Consort Memorial at Kensington'. From "Illustrated London News",//

hiphotos540896 The Prince Consort National Memorial: "Agriculture", by W. Calder Marshall, R.A., 1872. Sculptures on the Albert Memorial, ' opposite the Royal Albert Hall, at Kensington [in London] four groups, in white marble, upon the corners of the podium which forms the base of the structure, represent "Agriculture," "Manufactures," "Commerce," and "Engineering." [The Agriculture] group is placed on the south-west angle of the podium. The principal figure is the Genius of Agriculture, crowned with a wreath of corn. She is directing the attention of the agriculturist to the improvements of agricultural appliances which have been effected by the steam-engine and chemistry. She points from the primitive plough, on which he leans, to the steam-cylinder and chemical retort, which are lying below. The female figure seated on the left hand, with her lap full of corn, bears witness to the results obtained by these means. On the right a shepherd boy, with a lamb in his//

hiphotos540895 The Prince Consort National Memorial: "Manufacture", by Henry Weekes, R.A., 1872. Sculptures on the Albert Memorial, ' opposite the Royal Albert Hall, at Kensington [in London] four groups, in white marble, upon the corners of the podium which forms the base of the structure, represent "Agriculture," "Manufactures," "Commerce," and "Engineering." [The Manufacture] group is placed on the south-east angle of the podium. The principal figure is the presiding Genius of Manufactures, pointing to a beehive as the emblem of industry, and holding in her hand the hour-glass, indicative of the value of time, as an essential element of all manufacturing operations. The smith standing by her side not only refers to the importance of the iron manufactures of this country, but also to iron, as affording in so many instances the means of facilitating the task of the manufacturer. On the other side is a weaver, and in front a potter; the former exhibiting specimens//

hiphotos540886 The Prince Consort National Memorial: "Engineering", by J. Lawlor, 1872. Sculptures on the Albert Memorial. 'The four groups of marble statues, representing "Agriculture" and "Manufactures," "Commerce" and "Engineering," which occupy the four corners of the podium, or basement, of the Gothic shrine erected opposite the Royal Albert Hall at Kensington [in London], are not the least important feature of this gorgeous and sumptuous combination. [The Engineering] group is placed on the north-west angle of the podium. The Genius of Engineering, a female figure, is standing above the cither figures, with one hand resting on the steam-cylinder. In front a youthful figure, with compasses in hand, refers to a design or plan spread on the ground. On the one side is seated a navvy, the great primary agent in all engineering operations, and on the other side kneels a figure holding a cog-wheel, as indicative of the engineers' art by means of machinery, At the back of//

hiphotos540889 The Prince Consort National Memorial: "Commerce", by T. Thornycroft, 1872. Sculptures on the Albert Memorial. 'The four groups of marble statues, representing "Agriculture" and "Manufactures," "Commerce" and "Engineering," which occupy the four corners of the podium, or basement, of the Gothic shrine erected opposite the Royal Albert Hall at Kensington [in London], are not the least important feature of this gorgeous and sumptuous combination. [The Commerce] group is placed on the north-east angle of the podium. The dominant allegorical figure holds in her left hand a cornucopia, as alluding to the results of commercial enterprise; whilst with the right she encourages the young merchant, who bears balance scales, the emblems of barter, and also a purse and ledger. The figure seated on the ground in front brings corn, the great necessary of life; and the other figure, the Oriental merchant, holds a casket of jewels, in allusion to the objects of luxury//

hiphotos540879 Sculptures around the base of the Prince Consort Memorial: South Front - Poets and Musicians.., 1872. The Albert Memorial in London. 'Illustrations of the lifesized figures sculptured in relief on the four sides of the podium, which form an historical series of portraits of the most eminent artists in all ages of the world. The poets and musical composers, by Mr. H. H. Armstead, occupy the south side, fronting the Royal Albert Hall; the painters, also by Mr. Armstead, are ranged on the east side; the architects, by Mr. J. B. Philip, are on the north side; and the sculptors, likewise by Mr. Philip, on the west The central portion of the south front contains the figures of Homer, enthroned as king of poets, with an ancient Greek lyre in his hand; Dante and Shakspeare, seated at his feet on each side; Pythagoras and Virgil, Milton and Chaucer, leaning on the back of the throne, to the left hand and to the right; then Moliere and Cervantes to the left; Goethe and Schiller to the right; beyond these//

hiphotos540837 The National Memorial to the Prince Consort: "Africa", by William Theed,1872. 'This group is placed on the north-east angle pedestal. The principle of its design is an embodiment of those characteristics of race which are peculiar to the past and present history of Africa. An Egyptian Princess seated on a camel is the principal figure - Egypt having been the great early African Power and the precursor of civilisation. On her right stands a Nubian, or inhabitant of the eastern limits of this continent, his hand resting on a half-buried statue, in allusion to the monumental glories of the past. On her left is seated a figure representing the merchant of the northern States of Africa, native productions and objects of commerce being placed near him. The n**** leaning on his bow is the representative of the uncivilised races of this continent; he is listening to teachings of a female figure typifying European civilisation, in allusion to the efforts made by Europe to improve the condition of these//

hiphotos540838 The National Memorial to the Prince Consort: "Asia," by John Henry Foley, R.A.,1872. 'Here the central figure is seated on an elephant, which is about to rise, and the action of removing her veil is an allusion to the important display of the products of Asia, which was developed at the Great Exhibition of 1851. The prostrate animal is intended to typify the subjection of brute force to human intelligence; and the surrounding figures - namely, the poet of Persia, with his pen and writing-case; the art-manufacturer of China, holding his specimen of porcelain; the warrior of India or Central Asia with his weapons; and the Arab merchant, resting on his camel saddle, with the Koran in his hand all point to the principal divisions of Asia, and their respective positions in its civilisation and power; thus representing learning, industry, courage, and enterprise: the combined elements of the national greatness of this quarter of the globe. The general feeling of repose which pervades this group//

hiphotos540839 The National Memorial to the Prince Consort: "Europe," by the late Patrick Macdowell, R.A., 1872. Detail from the Albert Memorial in London. 'This group is composed of five seated female figures, the central figure specially typifying the continent itself, being placed on a bull, in allusion to the ancient mythological fable. She holds in the right hand a sceptre, in the left an orb, in reference to the influence which Europe exercised over the other continents. The figure representing England is seated on a rock, against which the waves are dashing, and her right hand holds a trident France, as a military Power, is shown holding a sword in the one hand, and in the other a wreath of laurel. Italy is shown as awakening from a dream, in allusion to her recent union into one kingdom, the broken column on which she is seated referring to her former greatness, and the lyre and palette to her excellence in the arts of music and painting. It was a matter of some difficulty to decide what animal//

hiphotos540836 The National Memorial to the Prince Consort: "America," by John Bell,1872. 'The group consists of a central figure of America, as a quarter of the globe, mounted on a bison, charging through the long prairie grass. Their advance is directed by the United States on the one side, while on the other Canada attends them In the other figures of the composition are presented Mexico and South America equipped for the chase The figure of America is of the Indian type, and in native costume and feathered head-dress in her left she bears a shield with blazons of the principal divisions of the hemisphere - the eagle for the States, the beaver for Canada, the lone star for Chili, the volcanoes for Mexico, the alpaca for Peru, and the southern cross for Brazil The features of the figure representing the United States are of the North American Anglo-Saxon civilised type. Her tresses are surmounted by an eagle's plume the attempt of the artist has been to present three distinct types of womanhood.//

hiphotos539718 Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, 1911. Coronation portrait of King George V and Queen Mary, who were crowned king and queen of the United Kingdom and the British Empire on June 22, 1911//

hiphotos532882 The Duke and Duchess of York aboard 'HMY Victoria and Albert', 1935. Prince Albert (1895-1952), the future King George VI, and his wife Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002) on board the royal yacht. 'HMY Victoria and Albert', launched in 1899, was a steamship used by the royal family, particularly for their trips to their summer home, Osborne House, on the Isle of Wight. (Colorised black and white print//

hiphotos532385 The Albert Institute of Windsor and Eton, 1880. 'The Windsor and Eton Mechanics Institute has existed many years. The edifice, in Sheet-street, Windsor, of which an Illustration is given, has been named in memory of the lamented Prince Consort The architects are Messrs. H. F. Bacon and E. Ingress Bell, of London. The building has a frontage of 70 ft., and is in the later Tudor style, harmonising with other Windsor and Eton buildings. It is constructed of red brick with stone dressings and mullions, and is roofed with reddish brown tiles. Mr. Woodbridge, of Maidenhead, was the builder. There are three storeys, comprising a large hall for lectures, meetings, and entertainments, with retiring-rooms, a library, reading-room, ladies' reading- room, museum, class-rooms, committee-rooms, and apartments for the keeper The entrance-hall contains a memorial tablet, stating that the institute is designed "to aid the pursuit of knowledge and art so loved by him." Prince Christian, on behalf of his wife//

hiphotos531924 The future King George V and Queen Mary shortly after their marriage, 1893 (1911). From "Edward VII: His Life and Times, Volume II", edited by Sir Richard Holmes, K.C.V.O. [The Amalgated Press, Ltd., London, 1911] (Colorised black and white print//

hiphotos531916 'H.R.H. The Prince of Wales', c1920. The future King Edward VIII (1894-1972). Known as David within the royal family, Edward was king from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December the same year. His chose to abdicate after causing a constitutional crisis by proposing to Wallis Simpson, a divorced woman seen as unacceptable as a prospective queen consort. Edward married Mrs Simpson, and they became the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. [J. Beagles & Co., Ltd., London, c1920] (Colorised black and white print//

hiphotos531698 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Inspecting Bomb Damage, 1942. Britain during the Second World War. From "Time To Remember - The End Of The Beginning", 1942 (Reel 1); documentary film about events of 1942 and America's entry into the war. (Colorised black and white still//

hiphotos531695 The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Standing in the Grounds of the Chateau de Candé, 1937. King Edward VIII ' had sacrificed his claim because of another. For Edward now, not the throne of England, but the title of Duke of Windsor'. Edward abdicated because the woman he loved - Wallis Simpson - was a divorcée. For the British establishment, a divorced woman with two living ex-husbands was politically and socially unacceptable as a prospective queen consort. She was also American. From "Time To Remember - Sense Of Values", 1937 (Reel 1); documentary film about the events of 1937, war in the Far East, build up to war in Europe. (Colorised black and white still//

hiphotos528882 'Royal Honeymoon', Polesdon Lacey, Surrey, 1923, (1937). From "Coronation Souvenir Book 1937", edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]. (Colorised black and white print//

hiphotos528848 'Home Again - the King, the Queen, with Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain', 1938, (1938). A photo of Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940) his wife Anne de Vere Chamberlain (1883-1967), King George VI(1895-1952) and Queen Consort Elizabeth (1900-2002) celebrating the signing of the Munich Agreement on 30th September 1938. From "These Tremendous Years 1919-1938". [Daily Express, London, 1938]. (Colorised black and white print//

hiphotos528830 'A Reminiscence of Queen Victoria's early married life: Her Majesty and the Prince Consort fording the Garry, September 25, 1844', (1901). Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Albert (1819-1861) crossing a river on horseback in Scotland. From "The Illustrated London News Record of the Glorious Reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1901: The Life and Accession of King Edward VII. and the Life of Queen Alexandra". [London, 1901]. (Colorised black and white print//

hiphotos527785 A Dirge, page from Queen Victoria's Album Consolatium, 16 December, 1861. Following the death of Prince Albert, Victoria kept a book in which members of her household and visitors wrote consoling thoughts to help the queen in her grief. This poem must have appealed greatly to Victoria's self-pity, with its declaration that the Queen in her mourning was more utterly alone than the poorest peasant's wife. 'Toll, great bells of Saint Pauls! Toll through the midnight air! Bid all the people fall Upon their knees in prayer For the dear lady, left Upon her glittering throne. More utterly bereft More hopelessly alone Than the poor peasant's wife Because from her is riven The only human life That to her state was given To help, control and guide The only voice below Which had the right to chide//

hiphotos527667 Sir Theodore Martin, author and translator, 1881. Martin (1816-1909) wrote, at Queen Victoria's request, a biography of the life of Albert, Prince Consort, which he completed in 1880. Amongst his works of translation are the complete works of the poet Horace, Dante's 'Vita Nuova', and works by Schiller and Goethe//

uigphotos507964 Albert. Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861). Prince consort of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. Portrait. Lithography. ""Reyes Contemporaneos"". Volume I. Published in Madrid, 1855Unspecified//

hiphotos516809 Laying the foundation-stone of the Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum, by the Prince Consort: Ladies placing purses on the stone, [at Snaresbrook in London], 1861. 'The spacious pavilion which had been erected, and which accommodated a thousand persons, was crowded The Bishop of London offered an appropriate prayer, and a hymn was beautifully sung by the children belonging to the institution. The ladies who had collected subscriptions then deposited their purses on the stone, and in a brief space a little hillock of offerings had been raised. It was announced amid loud cheers that Lady Morrison had given a purse containing a thousand guineas. The National Anthem having been sung, three hearty cheers were given for the Queen, and also three cheers for the Prince Consort, who then retired There are now 120 children (80 boys and 40 girls) in the institution, whose ages vary from seven years, the period prescribed by the rules for their admission, to fourteen, the age at which each child leaves the asylum.//

hiphotos516583 The Prince Consort laying the foundation-stone of the new General Post Office at Edinburgh, 1861. 'The route from Holyrood Palace to the site of the Post Office, immediately opposite the Register House, was lined by the military and several companies of volunteers The principal streets were gaily decorated with flags [and] densely thronged with spectators his Royal Highness was received with the utmost enthusiasm by the assembled crowd His Royal Highness [said]: "I rejoice with you on the increased facilities of communication by letter which have rendered necessary the erection of a new Post Office; that the advantages of speed and regularity in such communications, which were once the exclusive privilege of the higher and middle classes, have now, thanks to the marvellous development of the Post Office system, been brought within reach even of the poorest; while another great boon has been conferred upon all classes by the facilities afforded for the safe transmission of money by means of//

hiphotos516564 The First Investiture by Her Majesty of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India in the Throne-Room, Windsor Castle, 1861. ' Princesses Alice, Helena, Louise, and Beatrice, Princes Arthur and Leopold, and the Princess of Hohenlohe, witnessed the ceremony the Prince Consort and Prince of Wales having been first nominated extra knights, the following were then invested: Viscount Gough, Lord Harris, the Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, Lord Clyde, Sir John Lawrence, and Sir George Pollock the Queen wore the mantle, which is of light blue satin, lined with white satin, and fastened with a cordon of white silk on the left side was the star of the order. Over the mantle her Majesty wore the collar of gold and enamel, composed of the lotus of India, of palm branches, and the united white and red roses. In the centre of the collar was an Imperial crown From the middle of the front of the collar hung suspended the badge, which consists of an onyx cameo of her Majesty's effigy, set in a perforated and//

hiphotos516461 His late Royal Highness the Prince Consort, from a photograph taken shortly before his death by Mayall, 1861. Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, died after being diagnosed with typhoid fever. Albert died at 10:50 p.m. on 14 December 1861 in the Blue Room at Windsor Castle, in the presence of the Queen and five of their nine children. He was 42 years old. The contemporary diagnosis was typhoid fever, but modern writers have pointed out that Albert's ongoing stomach pain, which left him ill for at least two years before his death, may indicate that a chronic disease such as Crohn's disease, kidney failure or abdominal cancer was the cause of death. From "Illustrated London News", 1861//

hiphotos516454 Arms of His Late Royal Highness Prince Albert, 1861. Albert's funeral//

hiphotos516455 The Funeral of His Late Royal Highness the Prince Consort: the Funeral Procession in the nave of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, 1861. 'By the express desire of his Royal Highness the funeral was of the plainest and most private character A gradually rising platform led from the Castle-yard into the nave [of St George's Chapel], along the sides and centre of which a stage had been erected This stage and the floor of the chapel itself, were covered with black cloth; a simple white line marking the course of the bier from the west end of the nave to the entrance of the Royal vault The pallbearers having assumed their office, the procession now moved very slowly down the south aisle On arriving at the western door the procession wheeled round and advanced up the centre of the nave towards the choir. This was, perhaps, the most impressive part of the ceremonial for a spectator. The solemnity of the musical service, and the almost imperceptible motion of the bier as it approached the Royal vault,//

hiphotos516456 Mourning costume, 1861. 'The late melancholy event [the death of Albert, Prince Consort] which has plunged the nation into so deep and lasting a regret has, as may be imagined, created an almost incalculable demand for mourning [fabrics] Our Artist has been permitted to take Sketches of Dresses that were about to be sent home to a family of rank from Jays' The Corinne is a dress of rich glacé silk, with one flounce finished at each point with rich jet and silk ornaments The Monte Rosa is a mantle circular in shape the style of trimming is the great novelty, and is composed of broad bands of crape, terminating at a distance from the bottom of the mantle with handsome tassel ornaments Dress of black tulle; the skirt bouillonné, fastened in the form of diamonds, with a ruching of tulle and satin ribbon Headdress, coronet of jet flowers with drooping jet falling over it; small black ostrich plume on the right side crape, as trimming, has been generally prevalent. Paramatta is worn//

hiphotos516452 The Funeral of His Late Royal Highness the Prince Consort: firing minute guns in the Long Walk, Windsor Park, 1861. 'At sunrise, when the union-jack was displayed half-staff from the summit of the Round Tower, five-minute guns were fired from the end of the Long Walk by a battery of the Royal Artillery, and this was continued during the morning until the Royal remains left the castle, when the firing was increased to minute time'. The death of Albert from typhoid fever was a crushing blow to Queen Victoria, who wore mourning dress for the remaining 40 years of her life. From "Illustrated London News", 1861//

hiphotos516453 The Funeral of His Late Royal Highness the Prince Consort: reception of the body of the Clergy at the entrance of St. George's Chapel, 1861. On 23 December ' the remains of the late Prince Consort were interred in the last resting-place of England's Sovereigns - the Chapel Royal of St. George's, Windsor. By the express desire of his Royal Highness the funeral was of the plainest and most private character; but the chief men of the State were assembled to do honour to his obsequies, and by every sign of sorrow and mourning the nation at large manifested its sense of the loss which it had sustained The mourners alighted at Wolsey's Gateway and walked through the choir into the nave, where they met the body, entering the chapel at ten minutes after midday The pallbearers having assumed their office, the procession now moved very slowly down the south aisle the choir chanting "I am the resurrection and the life." On arriving at the western door the procession advanced up the centre of the//