Armour of Henry Stuart, the 'Lost Prince'. by blinkings
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Henry, Prince of Wales (1594-1612).
In the autumn of 1612, during the preparations for the marriage of his sister Princess Elizabeth, Prince Henry fell ill with a fever. Court doctors debated his treatment with increasing desperation, but finally, after much suffering, on the evening of 6 November, Prince Henry died. His family was distraught. It was reported months later of King James that ‘even in the midst of the most important discussions he will burst out with “Henry is dead, Henry is dead.”’ The grief was widespread and deeply felt, both by those who knew the prince and those for whom he had simply represented hope for the future.
The funeral at Westminster Abbey on 7 December was even more magnificent than that of Queen Elizabeth I, nine years earlier. The prince’s coffin, with an effigy laid on top, was carried in procession with 2,000 official mourners; the streets were lined with the grieving populace. There was an unprecedented outpouring of mourning poetry and music. Charles, Duke of York eventually became Prince of Wales and subsequently king, but for years, Henry remained in the collective memory as the ideal of princely virtue.
The Armour is on display at The Tower of London.
Comments (9)
blinkings
DukeNukem2005
It is very nice!
Maxidyne
Good photo and historic background mate.
durleybeachbum
Gosh, they've tarted that place up since I was a kid!
Buffalo1
Great pic and associated paintings. I never knew about this guy. Maybe he would have smarter than his brother Charles I and kept his head.
Faemike55
impressive and interesting! Amazing what a little event, even a sneeze can change the course of history. in this case, a fever of unknown origin
bmac62
Fine photo. I am always up for history. Didn't know about Henry. Thanks Andrew.
Richardphotos
fine capture and beautiful armor. a very good friend of mine(deceased) went to Mexico with me years ago and he wanted to purchase armor for his brother. now it was very large and I had no idea how to get into my then 1970 VW bus. we managed somehow
eloybruce
I really enjoy history and have read about Henry Stuart, the 'Lost Prince' before. Seeing this photo of his armor is fascinating. Recently, I was studying US history and used the website https://edubirdie.com/examples/first-amendment/ to order a paper on the First Amendment since I didn't have enough time to write it myself. However, I'm not just going to breeze past this topic - it's too interesting. I plan on diving deeper and making sure I fully understand the material, as it's an important part of history. It's always exciting to learn more about the past and how it has influenced our present, and this photo of Henry Stuart's armor is a reminder of that.