Virtuous royalty. : A tear of respect to the memory

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Engraved broadside poem published shortly after the death of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, father of the future Queen Victoria. The verses also commemorate Princess Charlotte, three years after her untimely death in 1817. With six vignette illustrations: at the top are images of the Duke of Kent, Kensington Palace, and the Duchess of Kent; and at the foot are images of Prince Leopold, Claremont House, and Princess Charlotte.

  • Title: Virtuous royalty. : A tear of respect to the memory of a generous & patriotic prince, and to a beloved but not forgotten princess, and of sympathy to the bereaved royal survivors.
  • Publication: [London] : Engraved & published 23rd March 1820 by Jas. Debaufer, 11 Creed Lane, Ludgate Street, [23 March 1820]

Catalog Record

File 56 C47 820V+

Acquired July 2023

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