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Comments. The tokens & counters that bear the words "To Hanover" (commonly known as Cumberland Jacks) are usually found with Victoria's portrait on the obverse and a figure riding a horse on the reverse (in the style of St George slaying the dragon). They were produced as satirical counters.
Accession to the throne. Coronation of Queen Victoria, 1838. In the early hours of June 20, 1837, Victoria received a call from the archbishop of Canterbury and the lord chamberlain and learned of the death of William IV, third son of George III. Later that morning the Privy Council was impressed by the graceful assurance of the new queen’s ...
The history behind these pieces is that when Victoria was crowned as Queen, she was unable to fulfil the role of King of Hanover under Salic Law, due to the fact that she was a female. Her unpopular Uncle (Ernest Augustus, the Duke of Cumberland) who was the oldest male heir to the throne was sent off to Hanover instead to fulfil the role, and ...
He was the Duke of Cumberland, Victoria's uncle. He was the next younger brother of the Duke of Kent, and had it not been for the birth of his niece, the throne of England would have been his own.
Duke of Coburg 4 episodes, 2016-2017 Peter Firth ... Duke of Cumberland / ... 5 episodes, 2016-2017 Basil Eidenbenz ... Lohlein 5 episodes, 2016 Samantha Colley ... Eliza 5 episodes, 2016-2017 John Tueart ...
Victoria's uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, had a horrible reputation in Real Life, and it was mainly to protect Victoria from him that her mother kept her secluded in Kensington. There were a few people who wanted to bypass Victoria in favor of Cumberland, however there is no historical evidence that he encouraged them or tried to undermine ...
Jan 17, 2017 · Ladies in Waiting: Directed by Tom Vaughan. With Jenna Coleman, Peter Firth, Peter Bowles, Nigel Lindsay. As Lord Melbourne's popularity in the House wanes, the Tories eagerly await triumph, while Victoria's uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, sees a chance to prey on her vulnerability and establish a co-regency.
