Antique Queen Victoria Royal Concert Programme Windsor Coldstream Guards Russia
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Fine antique Concert Programme performed by the Coldstream Guards at St George's Hall in Windsor whilst Tsarevich Alexander later Tsar Alexander III dined with Queen Victoria, beautifully embossed at the header with the badge of the Guards. The menu is undated but is 14th May 1874. He came to attend the wedding of Prince Alfred to Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. In British ceremonial protocol, the playing of a foreign national anthem in this case the Russian national anthem, alongside God Save the Queen was strictly reserved for foreign monarchs or heirs. Provenance - Amelia Louisa Hudson daughter of John R. Hudson who was Footman to the Prince Consort in 1850s up until the Prince's death in 1861. Amelia and other members of the Hudson family appear to have been minor members of the Royal Household.
Size: 19.5 x 13 cm approx
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</Royal: Victoria (1837-1901)
To Commemorate: Music
Type: Music Programme
Royalty: UK Royalty
Manufacturer: Royal Household
Features: Antique
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Vintage: Yes