Charlotte Neave in St James's Palace, London - 10 February, 1840

from Letter from Charlotte Neave to her aunt, the Countess Dowager of Ilchester [Maria Fox-Strangways], 11 February 1840, pages 410–411:

When the trumpets sounded, though really in discord, we were all eagerness, and felt both for Prince Albert and the Queen, for I know not which looked the most uncomfortable when going to the Chapel; but on their return together they each had a colour, and with countenances much brightened. And just before the guns fired to announce that the ring was on the finger, a nice gleam of sunshine appeared, which my dear naval uncle will, I know, join with me in being sure is a happy omen.

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Charlotte Neave, Letter from Charlotte Neave to her aunt, the Countess Dowager of Ilchester [Maria Fox-Strangways], 11 February 1840. In Harriet Georgiana Mundy (ed.), The Journal of Mary Frampton, from the Year 1779, until the year 1846 (London, 1885), p. 410–411. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1535555334108 accessed: 19 April, 2024

location of experience: St James's Palace, London

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Trumpets sounded at the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Experience Information

Date/Time 10 February, 1840
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by lcc5 on Wed, 29 Aug 2018 16:08:55 +0100
Approved on Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:50:56 +0100