Prince Charles Edward Stuart's travelling canteen
Harriet Smart writes about this birthday present fit for a
prince, which you can find in the Scotland Transformed gallery on
Level 3.
Aria da Capo (soprano) - Prince Charles Edward Stuart
discovered in a wood, set to an air by Mr Handel.
A hero prince must eat,
So in this tranquil Hibernian grove,
Where ardent thistles provide my guard,
I shall dine with this ingenious gift.
A golden act of faith sent from Edina to
Rome,
Recognition of all my princely worth,
This tribute will I honour by my great deeds.
I shall not fail my subjects!
A hero prince must eat... (da capo)
About the author
Harriet Smart is an historical novelist.
“I’d like to show that museums are places to
dream as well as to learn.”