Albert Edward At St. Paul's Cathedral, 1872

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Arkie Pillar of the Community United States 2637 Posts	Posted 05/03/2017 7:42 pm Junkbox find. I don't know if the mods will allow such a token here, but it is such an interesting event, I thought it should be publicized here. Following is a partial description of a painting based on the event which also led to the minting of this commemorative: Queen Victoria's eldest son, the Prince of Wales, had caught typhoid in November 1871 and had been dangerously ill. In her speech for the opening of Parliament in February 1872 the Queen announced she would be present at a service of Thanksgiving in St Paul's for his recovery. Huge and enthusiastic crowds gathered along the route. The Queen had left Buckingham Palace at five minutes past 12 even though at 11 o'clock there was still scaffolding around the Gothic arch, depicted in the picture, which had been erected at the bottom of Fleet Street. Long lines of Venetian masts had been set along this section of the route, painted red with shields attached to them. Between them were shorter masts painted blue, topped by plumes and trophies of smaller flags. The Queen wrote a long account of the event in her Journal: 'the long Progress . the beautiful decorations, - the wonderful enthusiasm & astounding affectionate loyalty shown'. https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/...ebruary-1872 I understand it was the queen's first public appearance since the death of her consort 10 years previous. Report this Post to the Staff

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