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Sydney Prior Hall (1842-1922)
The Prince of Wales Visit to India 1876: 'Shahzadah passes!' c.1876
22.0 x 32.1 cm (whole object) | RCIN 923301
Sydney Prior Hall (1842-1922)
The Prince of Wales Visit to India 1876: 'Shahzadah passes!' c.1876
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Indian musicians and onlookers greet the Prince driving at Poona (now Pune), 13 November 1875. The Prince is seated to left; crowds and group of musicians to right.
In October 1875, Albert Edward, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, embarked on an extensive tour of the Indian subcontinent. The Prince visited more than 21 towns and cities before returning to England in May 1876. The Prince of Wales’s tour of India was envisaged as a way of forging diplomatic links between the Indian rulers and the British Crown. Though there were controversies before the tour began about its expense and purpose, from the British perspective it was considered successful. The response on the Indian subcontinent to Albert Edward's tour, and what it symbolised in terms of imperial rule and colonial relations, was more mixed. -
Medium and techniques
Measurements
22.0 x 32.1 cm (whole object)
Other number(s)
RL 23301
