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Tim Potts has modeled this Royal Doulton® Prince William Royal Wedding Figurine to celebrate the iconic wedding of William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Westminster Abby on April 29th 2011. Following royal tradition, the Prince is wearing a military uniform at the ceremony, as did his brother, Prince Harry, and father, Prince Charles. William is wearing a bright red coat which marks the uniform of Colonel of the Irish Guards, reflecting his senior honorary appointment to the Army. His red coat features buttons in groups of four which symbolizes the Irish Guard's position in the Order of Battle as the fourth Regiment of Foot Guards. Although his uniform also featured a gold and crimson sash with gold sword slings, he did not carry a sword on this special day. Act now and treat yourself to this limited edition figurine that commemorates the most iconic wedding of the century. With only 5,000 figurines produced worldwide, you fall in love with this one-of-a-kind piece and be the envy of all who behold it.
• Size: 9.5"H
• Made of: Bone china
• Colours: Red, black with 22 carat gold detailing
• Each figurine will be hand numbered
• Modeled by Tim Potts
• Care/Cleaning: dust lightly with soft damp cloth, do not immerse in water
• Made in Thailand
Includes:
• Royal Doulton® Prince William Royal Wedding Figurine
Royal Doulton's Rich Heritage
Royal Doulton is the quintessential English name in tableware and fine collectibles, with a storied history that dates back to 1815. Headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, England (a place renowned for fine English china and ceramics,) it is now part of the Waterford Wedgwood group.
Royal Doulton began when John Doulton made a £100 investment in 1815, launching a partnership with Martha Jones and John Watts at a stoneware factory in Lambeth, London. They established the world's first stoneware pipe factory, and went on to become Britain's top Victorian manufacturer of sewer pipes.
From there, John worked with his son, Henry, to develop the business, and they soon took on artistic pottery, including ornamental, commemorative, and tableware products. They launched the Lambeth Studio with local designers and artists, who experimented with materials and glazes in pioneering work. In 1877. the company purchased a major factory in Staffordshire.
The company moved to Nile Street, Burslem in 'The Potteries' in 1882, attaining a Royal Warrant from King Edward in 1901 to effectively put the royal into Royal Doulton. A Royal Warrant is a mark of distinction bestowed upon people or companies who have regularly supplied members of the Royal Family with goods or services. These are regarded as a mark of supreme excellence and quality, and cannot be bought or sold. Presently, the Royal Doulton brand holds two Royal Warrants.
Today, Royal Doulton is no longer a family run business, but it remains a "family" of English brands, merging with Minton in 1968 and gaining Royal Albert in 1971. They became part of the Waterford family in 1980, and remain true to the founder's ideals of quality workmanship and excellence in design, with a Design Studio in Stoke-on-Trent, and state of the art production facility in Indonesia. A family link remains in Michael Doulton, the Honorary President of the Royal Doulton International Collector's Club (RDICC).
Royal Doulton terracotta tiles and ornamental architectural details have been used on the facades of many buildings around the world, including several buildings in Canada - among them the Hotel Vancouver and the Southam Building in Montreal, the Bloor-Gladstone Library in Toronto and St. John's Church in Saskatoon.
As a company, Royal Doulton very early on developed a culture of innovation - married to a quality heritage - which lives today in its tableware and collectibles.