Saturday, 18 July 2009

House of Lancaster

Divine right?, originally uploaded by Lancaster Today.

Royal coat of arms on the balcony of Lancaster Priory, looking down on the congregation.

The House of Lancaster was a branch of the English royal family, ruling England for more than 60 years under Henry IV, Henry V and Henry VI. The Duchy of Lancaster still holds large estates in the city (including Lancaster Castle) which provide a primary source of income for the monarch. The current Duke of Lancaster is Queen Elizabeth II.

Translation of the insriptions (more info by clicking on the links):

DIEU ET MON DROIT = God and my right (motto of British monarch)

HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE = Shame on him who thinks evil of it (motto of the Order of the Garter)
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23 comments:

  1. EG CameraGirl18 July 2009 at 12:06

    I never would have guessed that QEII is a duke. Everything about royalty confuses me. ;-)

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  2. eamon@ewmphotography18 July 2009 at 12:47

    Titles such as this one stem from plundered wealth EGTG. The US phrase 'follow the money' is as apt for understanding British royalty as it is in any other context! (Oh yes, and follow the claim to divine rights too... ;-)

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  3. Lois18 July 2009 at 15:40

    It's lovely! I like all the colors.

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  4. eamon@ewmphotography18 July 2009 at 16:13

    Thanks Lois - I'm not particularly happy about the quality of the photo, but unfortunately only shot the one. It doesn't do the object justice at all - oh well, next one will.

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  5. Anonymous18 July 2009 at 16:35

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  6. Hilda19 July 2009 at 04:21

    Coats of arms have always fascinated me. I recognize the rose but nothing else.

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  7. Carraol19 July 2009 at 04:55

    Extraordinary work, I guess is made of wood?

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  8. gogouci19 July 2009 at 07:07

    Awesome detail. Very interesting post.

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  9. eamon@ewmphotography19 July 2009 at 16:13

    Thanks for the comments all! Carraol, I also guess it's wood but need to check. Could it possibly be made of some kind of plaster...?

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  10. Julie21 July 2009 at 10:09

    Was at a meeting today that discussed the modernising of coats of arms into logos. A no-win situation I suspect ...

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    Very beautiful

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