Duke of Norfolk - Norfolk Royale Hotel, Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
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The Norfolk Royale Hotel proudly displays the Duke of Norfolk's coat of arms high on the front of the building to represent its famous connections with the family.
Waymark Code: WMA073
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/25/2010
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This great coat of arms is described here:
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'The coat of arms of the Duke of Norfolk consist of four different elements: the arms (or shield), the crest(s), the supporters, the motto, and the batons of the Earl Marshal.
Often, the coat of arms of the Duke of Norfolk appears with the garter of the Order of the Garter surrounding the shield, as seen in the arms of Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk. However, this is by no means hereditary. His Grace, the 17th Duke of Norfolk did not become a Knight of the Garter until 22 April 1983. The current Duke of Norfolk, His Grace Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk, has not (yet) been awarded the Order of the Garter. Thus, the Order of the Garter, or any order of knighthood for that matter, is not necessarily a component of the coat of arms of the Duke of Norfolk.
The shield on the bend in the first quarter of the arms (shown to the right) was granted as an Augmentation of Honour by Henry VIII to Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Flodden Field. It is a modification of the Royal coat of arms of Scotland. Instead of its normal rampant position, the lion is shown with an arrow through its mouth. [cite book |last=Brooke-Little |first=J.P., FSA |authorlink=John Brooke-Little |title=Boutell's Heraldry |origyear=1950 |edition=Revised Edition |year=1978 |publisher=Frederick Warne LTD |location=London |isbn= 0-7232-2096-4 |pages=p. 125 ] '
The Norfolk Royale Hotel:
Originally built as two large villas by Sir George Ivison Tapps and his son Sir George William Tapps-Gervis (who founded Bournemouth), the buildings were merged to form the Stewarts Hotel in 1870.
It was whilst the building was the Stewarts Hotel that it became a favourite place to stay of Henry Fitzalan-Howard (1847 – 1917), the 15th Duke of Norfolk. Here he would come for the Duke & Duchesses’ Summer retreat during the 19th century. The 1883 Bournemouth Guardian And Visitors Guide declares that "The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk are staying at Stewarts Hotel".
As a supporter of the Catholic Church it is thought that he chose this spot because the hotel is opposite the Roman Catholic, Sacred Heart Church. The Duke went on to found the Catholic cathedrals at Arundel and Norwich and contributed to the funds for the building of Westminster Cathedral.
To honour the Duke of Norfolk the hotel name was changed to The Norfolk Royale Hotel in 1910.