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| Picture No | 10511397 |
| Date | 1953 |
| Description | Invitation to Coronation of King George IV |
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An elegant admission card to the splendid and costly coronation of King George IV, signed by the Deputy Earl Marshal, Lord Howard of Effingham and countersigned by the Duke of Wellington in favour of Cecil Lane, Esquire and admitting to a seat in the Lord Steward's box in the Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey. This invitation, designed by Sir William Congreve, broke from previous tradition in incorporating a number of national, rather than purely royal, emblems.
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| Source | Colour reproduction in The Illustrated London News, Coronation Number, 30 May 1953 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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