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The masque Tethys' Festival was performed at the Palace of Whitehall to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick as Prince of Wales.
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Courtly entertainment with music and dance
The masque was a form of festive courtly entertainment that flourished in 16th- and early 17th-century Europe, though it was developed earlier in Italy, in forms including the intermedio. A masque involved music, dancing, singing and acting, within an elaborate stage design, in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Tethys' Festival
17th century English Masqe
Tethys' Festival was a masque produced on 5 June 1610 to celebrate the investiture of Prince Henry (1594–1612) as Prince of Wales.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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English royal residence in London (1530–1698)
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Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
Heir apparent of James VI and I (1594–1612)
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Prince of Wales
British royal title (formerly a native Welsh title)
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