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The coronation of George IV as King of the United Kingdom took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 19 July 1821. Originally scheduled for 1 August of the previous year, the ceremony had been postponed due to the parliamentary proceedings of George's estranged wife, Queen Caroline; because these failed to deprive Queen Caroline of ...
Coronation. George IV's coronation in the Abbey on 19th July 1821 was a superbly extravagant pageant that cost a staggering £230,000. He had a new crown containing over 12,000 diamonds specially made.
George IV’s coronation was held on July 19, 1821, and it is was perhaps the most expensive in British history. The king reportedly wanted a service to rival that of Napoleon. The result was an extravagant ceremony that included a crown with 12,000 diamonds; the banquet served more than 2,000 people.
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George IV's coronation, 19 July 1821 George IV at Holyhead en route to Ireland on 7 August 1821, the day of his wife's death. When George III died in 1820, the Prince Regent, then aged 57, ascended the throne as George IV, with no real change in his powers. By the time of his accession, he was obese and possibly addicted to laudanum.
19. Juli 2021 · July 19, 2021 ~ Saad719. The Coronation of King George IV was crowned King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover on this day in 1821, which was the most expensive and extravagant Coronation in British History with a number of traditional ceremonial elements conducted for the last time. The George IV State Diadem.
Jones here depicts the coronation banquet of George IV in Westminster Hall on 19th July 1821 at the moment when the Kings Champion, Henry Dymoke (1801-1865), enters the hall in full armour. He is escorted by two...
1. Mai 2023 · King George IV acceded to the throne in 1820 following the death of his father King George III. The new King had become Prince Regent in 1811 due to his father’s poor health and as Prince of Wales and Regent, he was perhaps best known for his lavish and expensive lifestyle.
