Shortly after his coronation in the Spring of 1821, the King began to make preparations for a visit to ireland. Despite the death of the Queen on 7 August, he went ahead with his plans, and arrived at Howth on his 59th birthday, 12 August, making the journey on the 'Lightening' packet. 'The King was uncommonly well during his passage and gayer than it might be proper to tell', wrote a fellow traveller. 'We drank his health in sight of Irish land,' wrote General Barnard to his sister-in-law, 'but although in mid-channel and much elated by the occasion, we were not half seas over'. The Countess of Donegall, however, thought otherwise, claiming the King was too drunk to stand up. He landed at 4.30 in the afternoon, and although at first only a few people were there to meet the packet, word soon spread and a large crowd gathered. He set off for the Viceregal Lodge in Phoenix Park followed by the huge entourage of well-wishers, and made them an enthusiastic speech about his love of Ireland at the gates of the grounds. He then invited them all to follow him in, and 'not to trouble to keep off the grass'. He remained at Phoenix Pack for a few days in deference to his bereavement, before making his entry into Dublin on 17 August.

Very little is know about Turner de Lond other than that he exhibited fourteen paintings in Limerick in 1821, one of which was 'The Entry of George IV into Dublin' (National Gallery of Ireland). All his paintings are of occasions involving large crowd scenes.