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Prince Albert the British Farmer, 1843

Prince Albert the British Farmer, 1843. Cartoon of Prince Albert (1819-1861) as a farmer. Prince Albert has turned his attention to the promotion of agriculture; and if you have seen, as most probably you have, an account of the sale of Prince Albert's stock, and the prices they fetched, I have not the slightest doubt you will give one cheer more to Prince Albert as a British Farmer. - Sir Robert Peel's Speech at Tamworth, October 2, 1843. Illustration from Punch or The London Charivari, Volume V, (London, 1843)

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Original manuscript of the Epilogue to the Idylls of the King

KDC441074 Original manuscript of the Epilogue to the Idylls of the King, addressed to Queen Victoria, 1872 (pen & ink on paper) by Tennyson, Alfred Lord (1809-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Idylls of the King are twelve narrative poems of Arthurian legends based on La Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory; Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were so impressed by the Idylls that she made Tennyson Poet Laureate in 1850; Tennyson added the epilogue in 1872; title and ascription added in 1898 by the poet's son, Hallam on the occasion of his gift of the manuscript to Queen Victoria; facsimile from Facsimiles of Royal, Historical & Literary Autographs in the Department of Manuscripts, British Museum, 4th series, printed for the Trustees, 1898; Add,Ms.35203;); English, out of copyright

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Queen Victorias Plantagenet Costume Ball at Buckingham Palace, May 7, 1842..., (1901)

Queen Victoria's Plantagenet Costume Ball at Buckingham Palace, May 7, 1842: Her Majesty as Queen Philippa; The Prince Consort as Edward III, (1901). Fancy dress party, with costumes from the Plantagenet period (c1154-1485), held by Victoria (1819-1901) at Buckingham Palace in London. Victoria is dressed as Philippa of Hainault (1314-1369), and her husband Prince Albert (1818-1861) wears the costume of King Edward III 1312-1377). 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]

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