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Collection	Victorian Papers, Main Series
Reference	VIC/MAIN/Z/271/16
Record Type	Writings (documents)
Title	The Royal Academy Dinner
Date	3 May 1851
Writer	Albert, Prince Consort
Description	Manuscript copy of Prince Albert's speech given at a dinner for The Royal Academy on 3 May 1851, regarding the inauguration of its new President [?Sir Charles Lock Eastlake]. He also mentions the Great Exhibition of 1851 and talks of the criticism young artists have to endure and how the Royal Academy in turn supports them. Written in Prince Albert's hand.
Language	English
Extent	8 pages
Physical Description	Bound manuscript paper
Access Conditions	Available in surrogate form only
Digitisation Notes	Digitised image available at file level These papers are available online within "Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy"
Level	Item

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