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Queen Elizabeth II wearing her Imperial Robe. The Imperial Robe (also Robe of Estate [1] or Imperial State Robe [1]) is a robe used in the Coronation of the British monarch.It is donned in the final stages of the ceremony for the procession of the monarch from Westminster Abbey to the waiting Gold State Coach.
The gown, like Elizabeth's wedding dress and other notable royal dresses of this period, was designed by Norman Hartnell. [3] [4] It was Elizabeth's wish that the coronation dress should be made of satin, like her wedding dress, with accentuation of regal elegance, but with no undue emphasis on shape. [5] The gown now forms part of the Royal ...
The coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. [1] Elizabeth acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards.
The Queen Consort is to wear Queen Elizabeth II's coronation robe during King Charles III's crowning ceremony. Known for its iconic crimson and gold trims, the Robe of State features a sprawling 5 ...
Meanwhile, Queen Consort Camilla will be wearing a crimson Robe of State that was originally crafted for Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Following the ceremony, she will wear a Robe of Estate that is ...
According to a Saturday, April 29, post on the royal family’s website, the queen consort will wear the Robe of State that was “originally made for” Elizabeth in 1953 for her own coronation ...
In the past, whenever the Queen was a queen regnant, the mistress of the robes was a political appointment, changing with the government; however, this has not been the case since the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, and Queen Elizabeth II had only had two mistresses of the robes in more than seventy years' reign.
The Queen Consort will wear two sets of robes at the ceremony, including the ones made for her late mother-in-law's coronation in 1953.