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Coronation Crown of George IV. The Coronation Crown of George IV is an elaborate coronation crown made specially for George IV, King of the United Kingdom, in 1821. Design. At 40 cm (16 in) tall and decorated with 12,314 diamonds, it was said to make him look like a "gorgeous bird of the east". [1] .
The new Coronation Crown of George IV was commissioned at an estimated cost of over £50,000. A crown-like hatband for George's plumed hat, now known as the George IV State Diadem , cost £8,000, while coronets for the royal dukes cost £4,000 and for the princesses, £2,000 each.
- £238,000
- Westminster Abbey, London, England
- 19 July 1821
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. The ageing and obese King sweltered in his suit, thick velvet coronation robes, a long curled wig and plumed hat, and he used no fewer than nineteen ...
Half-crown of George IV, 1821 Portrait by Sir David Wilkie depicting George during his 1822 trip to Scotland George's coronation was a magnificent and expensive affair, costing about £243,000 (approximately £27,970,000 in 2024; [6] for comparison, his father's coronation had only cost about £10,000).
- 29 January 1820 – 26 June 1830
- Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
It was cast from George IV's Imperial State Crown or Diamond Crown, supplied by Rundell's for the coronation of 1821.The crown contained an extraordinary 12,314 diamonds. Although the frame of the original survives among the Crown Jewels, the stones were hired only for the coronation ceremony and were later removed from it.
Coronation Crown of King George IV. Details. Country. United Kingdom. Made. 1821. Owner. Royal Collection Trust. Arches. 4. Material. Gold, silver. Cap. Blue velvet trimmed with ermine. Close. Design. At 40 cm (16 in) tall and decorated with 12,314 diamonds, it was said to make him look like a "gorgeous bird of the east".[1]
