Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alterations in the Royal Arms: 1837 Subject The topic of the resource Heraldry Description An account of the resource Queen Victoria's Accession brought an end to the personal union between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Hanover. Hanover didn't allow women to inherit the crown, so the German kingdom passed to the Duke of Cumberland. As a consequence, the British Royal Arms had to be changed to remove references to Hanover. Order in Council Orders in Council are made by the Monarch with the advice of the Privy Council. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:center;">At the Court at St. James's the 21st day of July 1837.</div> <div style="text-align:center;">Present</div> <div style="text-align:center;">The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council</div> <br />It is this day Ordered by Her Majesty in Council, That His Grace The Duke of Norfolk, Hereditary Earl Marshal of England do appoint some proper person to attend from time to time the Committee of the Privy Council who are appointed to consider and settle what alterations it may be necessary to make in the Royal Arms in as far as Hanover is concerned.<br /><br /> <div style="text-align:right;">Wm. L. Bathurst</div> Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Order in Council - Alterations in the Royal Arms [1837-07-21] Subject The topic of the resource Heraldry Privy Council Description An account of the resource Order in Council of Queen Victoria directing the Duke of Norfolk to appoint a proper person to attend the Committee of the Privy Council who are to consider alterations to the Royal Arms in as far as Hanover is concerned. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Victoria Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I51/127 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1837-07-21 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Earl Marshal Heraldry Monarch Privy Council Royal Arms