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Queen Victoria's Robe of State (Parliamentary Robe) train 1838
Velvet, ermine, gold lace and braid | 505.0 x 120.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 75036
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A Robe of State or Parliamentary Robe of crimson velvet, lined and edged with ermine and two deep rows of gold lace woven with self-coloured oak leaves and roses, with an ermine cape. The Robe hooks onto the surcoat (RCIN 75035) at the shoulders. This Robe is one of the few surviving Robes which retains its original ermine, except for the shoulder cape, most other pieces being reused, particularly the robe lining pieces.
Provenance
Worn by Queen Victoria to her Coronation at Westminster Abbey, 28 June 1838, and subsequently to State Openings of Parliament until the death of Prince Albert, 1838-1861, with the kirtle (RCIN 75035).
They are the Robes depicted in Franz Xaver Winterhalter's 1859 portrait of the Queen (RCIN 405131) and worn again at the 1887 Jubilee.
This part only worn by Queen Elizabeth II to her first State Opening of Parliament, solely within the Palace of Westminster, 4 November 1952, prior to her new Robe of State (Parliamentary Robe) being made. This followed an inspection of the Robe at the Museum of London by Queen Mary to ascertain if it was suitable to reuse.
Sent on loan to the Museum of London in 1948 and later returned. -
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Medium and techniques
Velvet, ermine, gold lace and braid
Measurements
505.0 x 120.0 cm (whole object)
Place of Production
London [Greater London]
