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Flag waved by Queen Mary on Armistice Day, 1918 1918
Silk | 31 x 34 cm (whole object) | RCIN 69500
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Small Union Flag for waving by hand. Queen Mary wrote a note to accompany this flag, which reads 'Union Jack given to Princess Patricia of Connaught by Mme Melba in Canada - The Princess gave it to Queen Mary on Armistice day Novr 11th 1918 - & The Queen waved it from the balcony at Buckingham Palace that day & the following days'
Princess Patricia (1886-1974) was the daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, the third son of Queen Victoria. The Duke was posted to Canada as Governor General in 1911. In 1914 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry was raised and the Princess was very active in wartime fundraising, hosting concerts at Rideau Hall, including, in 1915, a performance by Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931), which may be the occasion mentioned in Queen Mary's note.Provenance
Flag waved by Queen Mary from Buckingham Palace balcony on Armistice Day, 1918; given to her by Princess Patricia of Connaught.
Later formed part of King George V's War Museum at Windsor Castle, established to display his collection of First World War souvenirs; the King was assisted by the Royal Archivist & Librarian John Fortescue (1859-1933). Many of these objects were loaned to the Imperial War Museum in 1936 at the suggestion of King Edward VIII. -
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Silk
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31 x 34 cm (whole object)
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