Printed Ephemera — 1816
Handbill, flyer
Letterpress sheet printed with two extra verses of the National Anthem issued to commemorate the marriage of Princess Charlotte to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg Saalfeld in 1816. The sheet was handed out to members of the audience attending an opera at the King's Theatre, Haymarket on Saturday May 4th 1816 to enable them to sing along when the extended national anthem was sung during the performance. This performance took place two days after the marriage.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- Z532
- Object name:
- handbill, flyer
- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- 1816
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 242 mm, W 194 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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