1821 Queen Caroline Refused Admittance To The Abbey 100 Y/O Trade Ad Card

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1821 Queen Caroline Refused Admittance To The Abbey 100 Y/O Trade Ad Card
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THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
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2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
ORIGINAL  100+ YEARS OLD  TRADE - ADVERTISING CARD
QUEEN CAROLINE REFUSED ADMITTANCE TO THE ABBEY
George IVs Coronation was to be the 29th April 1821. Caroline asked the Prime Minister wha
t dress to wear for the ceremony and was told that she would not be taking part in it.
Nevertheless Caroline arrived at the door of Westminster Abbey on the day demanding to be
admitted. She shouted The Queen and the pages opened the door. I am the Queen of
England, she shouted and an official roared at the pages Do your dutythe door and
the door was slammed in her face.
Undaunted, Caroline drove back to her house and sent a note to the king asking for a
Coronation next Monday!
She died 19 days after her frustrated attempt to get into the Abbey.
She was buried in Brunswick, and on her coffin was inscribedCAROLINE THE INJURED
QUEEN OF ENGLAND.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
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TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
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THE CARD IS 100+ YEARS OLD
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