Print Collection
Presentation Album
1840 (published)
1840 (published)
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Contained within a small brown bound presentation book this object is a panoramic view of Queen Victoria's marriage procession through the State Apartments of St James’s Palace to the altar of the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace.
Each section of the handcoloured lithograph (which is almost three metres in length) is carefully labelled with the names of the figures in the procession amidst which are the Queen and her twelve bridesmaids, who process towards Prince Albert and Queen Adelaide, (the widow of King William IV). The Duchess of Kent, Queen Victoria’s mother, stands in front of the bridal group.
The details of procession have been carefully recorded and as the objects shows, it was Prince Albert's portion of the procession which moved first, preceded by the Lord and Deputy Chamberlains, who conducted His Royal Highness to the chapel where he remained on the right hand side, or left of the altar. He was attended by his Gentleman of Honor, and the Reigning Duke and Hereditary Prince of Saxe Coburg (his father and elder brother) and their suites, and preceded by drums and trumpets. On reaching his chair, Prince Albert advanced to the Queen Dowager and respectfully kissed her hand.
The Lord Chamberlain and Deputy Chamberlain then returned to Queen Victoria, and her Majesty's procession advanced preceded by music, and guided by the Officers of the Earl Marshal. The procession passed through the Throne Room, the Ante Throne Room, Queen Anne's Drawing Room, the Guard Chamber, the Armory, the Grand Staircase, and the Colonnade leading to the Chapel. All these apartments were sumptuously adorned, and in all of them seats had been prepared for the spectators fortunate enough to have obtained tickets to view the procession from these places.
The ornate Honiton lace trim on Queen Victoria’s rich white satin dress (made from Spitalfields silk) has also been carefully recorded. The orange flower blossoms with which her hair and gown were also decorated are less obvious but are known to have been worn. Prince Albert wore a field marshal’s uniform, with large rosettes of white satin on his shoulders.
The wedding ceremony was followed by a sumptuous wedding breakfast after which the Queen and Prince Albert departed for Windsor Castle.
Each section of the handcoloured lithograph (which is almost three metres in length) is carefully labelled with the names of the figures in the procession amidst which are the Queen and her twelve bridesmaids, who process towards Prince Albert and Queen Adelaide, (the widow of King William IV). The Duchess of Kent, Queen Victoria’s mother, stands in front of the bridal group.
The details of procession have been carefully recorded and as the objects shows, it was Prince Albert's portion of the procession which moved first, preceded by the Lord and Deputy Chamberlains, who conducted His Royal Highness to the chapel where he remained on the right hand side, or left of the altar. He was attended by his Gentleman of Honor, and the Reigning Duke and Hereditary Prince of Saxe Coburg (his father and elder brother) and their suites, and preceded by drums and trumpets. On reaching his chair, Prince Albert advanced to the Queen Dowager and respectfully kissed her hand.
The Lord Chamberlain and Deputy Chamberlain then returned to Queen Victoria, and her Majesty's procession advanced preceded by music, and guided by the Officers of the Earl Marshal. The procession passed through the Throne Room, the Ante Throne Room, Queen Anne's Drawing Room, the Guard Chamber, the Armory, the Grand Staircase, and the Colonnade leading to the Chapel. All these apartments were sumptuously adorned, and in all of them seats had been prepared for the spectators fortunate enough to have obtained tickets to view the procession from these places.
The ornate Honiton lace trim on Queen Victoria’s rich white satin dress (made from Spitalfields silk) has also been carefully recorded. The orange flower blossoms with which her hair and gown were also decorated are less obvious but are known to have been worn. Prince Albert wore a field marshal’s uniform, with large rosettes of white satin on his shoulders.
The wedding ceremony was followed by a sumptuous wedding breakfast after which the Queen and Prince Albert departed for Windsor Castle.
Object details
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| Title | Print Collection (named collection) |
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| Brief description | A bound album containing Spooner's Panoramic view of the marriage procession of Queen Victoria on 10th of February 1840. |
| Physical description | A small brown canvas bound presentation book containing a folded panoramic view of Queen Victoria's marriage procession through the State Apartments of St James’s Palace to the altar of the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. |
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| Subjects depicted | Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Albert Prince Consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Marriage of Queen Victoria |
| Summary | Contained within a small brown bound presentation book this object is a panoramic view of Queen Victoria's marriage procession through the State Apartments of St James’s Palace to the altar of the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. Each section of the handcoloured lithograph (which is almost three metres in length) is carefully labelled with the names of the figures in the procession amidst which are the Queen and her twelve bridesmaids, who process towards Prince Albert and Queen Adelaide, (the widow of King William IV). The Duchess of Kent, Queen Victoria’s mother, stands in front of the bridal group. The details of procession have been carefully recorded and as the objects shows, it was Prince Albert's portion of the procession which moved first, preceded by the Lord and Deputy Chamberlains, who conducted His Royal Highness to the chapel where he remained on the right hand side, or left of the altar. He was attended by his Gentleman of Honor, and the Reigning Duke and Hereditary Prince of Saxe Coburg (his father and elder brother) and their suites, and preceded by drums and trumpets. On reaching his chair, Prince Albert advanced to the Queen Dowager and respectfully kissed her hand. The Lord Chamberlain and Deputy Chamberlain then returned to Queen Victoria, and her Majesty's procession advanced preceded by music, and guided by the Officers of the Earl Marshal. The procession passed through the Throne Room, the Ante Throne Room, Queen Anne's Drawing Room, the Guard Chamber, the Armory, the Grand Staircase, and the Colonnade leading to the Chapel. All these apartments were sumptuously adorned, and in all of them seats had been prepared for the spectators fortunate enough to have obtained tickets to view the procession from these places. The ornate Honiton lace trim on Queen Victoria’s rich white satin dress (made from Spitalfields silk) has also been carefully recorded. The orange flower blossoms with which her hair and gown were also decorated are less obvious but are known to have been worn. Prince Albert wore a field marshal’s uniform, with large rosettes of white satin on his shoulders. The wedding ceremony was followed by a sumptuous wedding breakfast after which the Queen and Prince Albert departed for Windsor Castle. |
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| Accession number | S.53-1982 |
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