Ramsgate's 'Royal Toothpick' - a photo on Flickriver

            Standing 52ft (16m) tall, this obelisk is to be found at Ramsgate Harbour in Kent. Nicknamed the ‘Royal Toothpick’, it’s a needle of nothingness really – just a pile of granite blocks on top of each other – but after King George IV’s visit there in 1821, the Harbour was allowed to call itself ‘Royal’.

The inscription reads:
"To George the Fourth King of Great Britain and Ireland the Inhabitants and Visitors of Ramsgate and the Directors and Trustees of the Harbour have erected this Obelisk as a Grateful Record of His Majesty’s gracious condescension in selecting this Port for His Embarkation on the 25 September in Progress to His Kingdom of Hanover and His happy Return on the 8 November 1821." 

George IV (1762-1830) was the last of the Hanoverian monarchs and was crowned King of Hanover, as well as King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in 1821. Before his coronation he served as Prince Regent for 11 years during the incapacity of his father, George III. But he was a dandy and spendthrift whose extravagant lifestyle and obesity  led him to being held in contempt by most people in England. But the Inhabitants and Visitors of Ramsgate seemed to like him… well, at least in 1821!

Actually, the King rather liked Ramsgate, and bestowed another honour on the town: permission to fly his Royal Standard three times a year – on January 29, his accession to the throne; July 19, his Coronation; and August 12, his birthday. This custom is still observed every year.

Taken in: UK / England / Thanet District / Ramsgate (show map)

Taken on: May 11, 2024

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