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. Letter This is used for general correspondence that doesn't fit into a specialized category (e.g., ministerial submissions). Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:right;">Whitehall</div> <div style="text-align:right;">October 27th. 1837.</div> <br />My Lord Duke<br /><br />Her Majesty having been pleased by an Order in Council dated the 26th day of July last to approve of certain alterations to be made in the Royal Arms-I am commanded by Her Majesty to transmit to you the enclosed copy of the said Order, and to signify the Queen's pleasure that Your Grace should give the necessary orders thereupon.<br /> <div style="text-align:right;">I have the honor to be</div> <div style="text-align:right;">my Lord Duke</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Your Grace's</div> <div style="text-align:right;">obedient Servant</div> <div style="text-align:right;">J: Russell</div> <br />His Grace<br />The Duke of Norfolk<br />Earl Marshal &amp;c., &amp;c., &amp;c. Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Lord John Russell (Secretary of State for the Home Department) Recipient(s) Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal) 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 Letter - Transmitting an Order in Council Making Alterations to the Royal Arms [1837-10-27] Subject The topic of the resource Heraldry Description An account of the resource Letter from Lord John Russell to the Duke of Norfolk transmitting an Order in Council making alterations to the Royal Arms. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lord John Russell (Secretary of State for the Home Department) 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 1837-10-27 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Earl Marshal Heraldry Home Secretary Procedure Royal Arms