The Irish Balmoral, Or A Vision of 1869 beefeaters and the Thames Embankment

and the Thames Embankment

'Charles I leaving Westminster Hall after his trial'

A 1952 BRM

John Lennon and Maureen Starkey

The Irish Balmoral, Or A Vision of 1869 beefeaters and the Thames Embankment'The Irish Balmoral, Or A Vision of 1869', 1868. With the Irish question firmly in the limelight, Punch looks to the future. In mid April 1868, the Prince and Princess of Wales had set off on a visit to Ireland and this cartoon shows them enjoying their holiday in Ireland, in the same comfort and security that they would enjoy in Scotland. To the right is a small band of friendly and admiring Irish workers and, in the background, a Balmoral type