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Royal Wedding William & Kate, A Dress-up Dolly Book

Book
2011 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Royal Wedding William & Kate paper doll book was brought as an example of merchandising commemorating the Royal Wedding in 2011. Royal occasions have always been celebrated by the public and there is always a demand for commemorative mechanise from tea cups to flags, form both adults and children, which are popular with the British public as well as with tourists. The museum has many examples of Royal merchandise celebrating weddings, coronations and jubilees. It also has an extensive collection of paper dolls which this example will make a good addition to.

Object details

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Object type
TitleRoyal Wedding William & Kate, A Dress-up Dolly Book (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed paper
Brief description
Booklet of paper dolls and outfits, of HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton
Physical description
The front cover shows a picture of William & Kate in their underwear, on a background of a union Jack. The centre fold of the book has card figures of the Royal couple to cut out. The other pages contain six outfits for them, A royal Engangement, Society Ball, A weekend in the Country, summer holiday, Prince's Polo Tournament, Buckingham Palace Garden Party, and the Royal Wedding day.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.5cm
  • Width: 23.8 (cm)
Production typeMass produced
Subjects depicted
Summary
The Royal Wedding William & Kate paper doll book was brought as an example of merchandising commemorating the Royal Wedding in 2011. Royal occasions have always been celebrated by the public and there is always a demand for commemorative mechanise from tea cups to flags, form both adults and children, which are popular with the British public as well as with tourists. The museum has many examples of Royal merchandise celebrating weddings, coronations and jubilees. It also has an extensive collection of paper dolls which this example will make a good addition to.
Collection
Accession number
B.132-2011

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Record createdMay 9, 2012
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