PRINCE HENRY’S COAT OF ARMS.

Evening Star, Issue 21723, 18 May 1934, Page 10

PRINCE HENRY’S COAT OF ARMS.

History dating back to the days of Hie hard 11. is associated with the Dukedom of Gloucester, and as the title has always been connected with Royalty the Arms of Gloucester—depicted above —differ but slightly from the Royal A rms. The difference as existing m the Arms of the four princes is in the case of Prince Henry in the red lion in the label flanked on each side by the cross of St. George. The Prince of Wales has a plain white label across the shield, while the Duke of York and Prince George have anchors on the crest. The first and fourth quarters of the shield show the three golden lions introduced to the Royal Arms by Richard 1. On the second quarter is the red Hon of Scotland, while the third quarter shows the golden harp of Ireland, -which James I. substituted for the three crowns or Henry VIII. The Garter surrounds the shield, and the crest is supsported by the large crowned lion and chained unicorn the latter having been put in place of the dragon by James L In the crest or the princes the crown is differenced by the prince’s coronet.