Thomas Moore email: TMooreSr@me.com Telephone: 801.791.9918
June 3, 2013
May 6, 2013
PRINCE ALBERT THE PRINCE CONSORT: THE PRINCE’S COAT OF ARMS
Queen Victoria’s husband, The Prince Consort, was very involved in the planning and designing of the new Palace of Westminster after the old Parliament building had burned to the ground. The plans for the main floor of the new Parliament were drawn up and approved in 1843–perfect timing to have the Prince Consort on the scene. He was a great admirer of Gothic architecture and knew Barry and Pugin well. The Prince was also involved in the design for the new Westminster Bridge. The Prince Consort is remembered in the House of Lords with his coat of arms on either side of the Queen’s arms above the throne and on Westminster Bridge where the Prince’s coat of arms are joined by the Queen’s. When you visit these two sites, please take along your sharp eyes because you will enjoy these very interesting and historical details. The Prince Consort died when he was only 40 years old. If he had lived longer, his coat of arms would have been found in many places throughout London.
Thomas Moore email: TMooreSr@me.com Telephone: 801.791.9918
September 15, 2011
THE PRINCE ALBERT EXHIBITION IN COBURG — This is an exhibition I MUST SEE. Ever been to Coburg? Join me for this!
Prince Albert, the Prince Consort, is one of my favorite personalities in British history. His impact on 19th and 2oth century Britain is immeasurable. When he married Queen Victoria, the Royal Household changed and his vitality reached in every direction: art, enamel, education, environment, manufacturing, trade, politics, MUSIC, fresco, architecture, dance, style, hunting, morals, religion and philosophy, poetry, jewelry, porcelain, trains and ships, on and on. This was a “renaissance” man who was alive to his own detriment. He loved his life in England, but he never forgot his Coburg ties. This exhibition is incredibly important. I will be in England soon, and I will find my way to Coburg, Germany, Prince Albert’s German home. FABULOUS.
Thomas Moore email: TMooreSr@me.com Telephone: 801.791.9918
