18 Jun George IV’s giltwood throne and footstool
The giltwood throne and footstool of King George IV supplied for the Enthronement and Presentation of the Regalia and the Coronation banquet at Westminster Hall on July 19th 1821. George IV was known for his extravagance and lavish lifestyle. His coronation in 1821 cost in the region of £240,000 (almost £27 million in today's money). By contrast, his father's coronation in 1761 had cost around £10,000. The throne is covered in its original crimson velvet with metal-thread braid surmounted by the Royal...