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. Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. Whereas Her Majesty in Council on the twenty first day of July instant was pleased to order that I should appoint some proper persons 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 />I Bernard Edward Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal ofEngland Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and One of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council do hereby direct and appoint Clarenceux King of Arms Deputy Garter with Richmond and York Heralds to give their attendance accordingly upon the Committee of Council. Given under my hand and seal this twenty second day of July 1837.<br /> <div style="text-align:right;">Norfolk E. M.</div> <br />To Clarenceux King of Arms Deputy Garter<br />and Richmond and York Heralds. 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 Miscellaneous - Earl Marshal's Instrument Appointing Officers of Arms to Attend a Committee of the Privy Council [1837-07-22] Subject The topic of the resource Heraldry Description An account of the resource Instrument of the Duke of Norfolk appointing Clarenceux King of Arms and Deputy Garter, and Richmond and York Heralds to attend a Committee of the Privy Council for deciding alterations to the Royal Arms in as far as Hanover is concerned. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bernard, 12th Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I51/127-128 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1837-07-22 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Clarenceux King of Arms Earl Marshal Richmond Herald Royal Arms York Herald