King Charles is well known for his passion for royal recycling and he’s about to wear one of his most spectacular outfits of the year for the second time. The Robe of State was draped around His Majesty’s shoulders as he made his way into Westminster Abbey for the Coronation and as he opens Parliament for the first time in his reign, The King will wear it once more.
The Robe of State is worn by the Monarch for their entry into Westminster Abbey for their Coronation. Each King or Queen has their own Robe of State which traditionally consists of a cape of ermine and a long train made of crimson red velvet. This train is trimmed with ermine, trimmed with gold lace and embroidered with gold. However, King Charles chose to make his own Robe of State more sustainable and wore the one that had belonged to his beloved grandfather, King George VI.
As the Monarch moves to the Coronation Chair for the Anointing, the red crimson velvet robe is taken away. It isn’t worn again during the service. The newly crowned King left the Abbey in the purple Imperial Robe. This is the robe worn in all the official Coronation portraits. But it’s the Robe of State that is the more used throughout a reign.
It is also known as the Parliament Robe for it is usually worn by the Monarch for every State Opening of Parliament after their Coronation.
The Robe of State of King Charles III and King George VI is made of of crimson velvet, decorated with gold lace and trimmed with ermine, as is usual. The velvet was conserved by the Royal School of Needlework ahead of the Coronation of King Charles while the ermine and lace was treated and cared for by Ede and Ravenscroft.
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