Ph-pps The Fortunate Finish:Rolled Britannia crowns Sir Rowland Hill

Britannia crowns Sir Rowland Hill with a laurel wreath

pictured at her home

Various types of boat are visible on the river

'Dancers in Blue'

Ph-pps The Fortunate Finish:Rolled Britannia crowns Sir Rowland Hill'Ph pps The Fortunate', 1858. '(As he Appeared when made a Knight of the Shower Bath.)' Phipps, Prince Albert's private secretary, kneels down whilst holding a pair of boots. He is knighted by Prince Albert, who is dressed in a bathrobe and holding a brush as a replacement for a sword. From Punch, or the London Charivari, February 6, 1858. Prince Albert, clad in his dressing gown, 'knights' his faithful valet, Mr Phipps, with his long handled bath