Queen’s Robing Room
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The Queen’s Robing Room is an ornate ceremonial chamber in the Palace of Westminster where the monarch prepares and dons official robes before the State Opening of Parliament.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial chamber
ⓘ
room in the Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo |
monarch
ⓘ
select royal attendants ⓘ |
| architect | Charles Barry ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Perpendicular Gothic
ⓘ
surface form:
Perpendicular Gothic Revival
|
| associatedEvent | State Opening of Parliament ⓘ |
| ceremonialRoute | lies on the processional route from the Sovereign’s Entrance to the Lords Chamber ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
House of Lords chamber
ⓘ
surface form:
Lords Chamber
Royal Gallery ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1850s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1840s ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decorativeStyle |
Gothic Revival
ⓘ
surface form:
Victorian Gothic
|
| decorativeTheme |
Arthurian legend
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthurian legends
chivalry ⓘ |
| designedFor | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
allegorical paintings representing virtues of good government
ⓘ
murals depicting scenes from the legend of King Arthur ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
frescoes
ⓘ
gilded decoration ⓘ large fireplace ⓘ mirrors for robing ⓘ ornate ceiling ⓘ richly carved woodwork ⓘ throne-like chair for the monarch ⓘ wall paintings ⓘ |
| hasObject | table for the Imperial State Crown and regalia ⓘ |
| hasSeating | chair of state for the sovereign ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret’s Church) ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Victorian era ⓘ |
| interiorDesigner | Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Parliamentary Estates Directorate
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Parliament authorities
|
| materialUsed |
oak paneling
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Palace of Westminster
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Lords complex
|
| primaryFunction | preparation room for the monarch before the State Opening of Parliament ⓘ |
| symbolism |
chivalric ideals
ⓘ
imperial power ⓘ monarchy ⓘ |
| usedBy | British monarch ⓘ |
| usedFor |
donning Imperial State Crown
ⓘ
donning official robes ⓘ |
| usedOnOccasion |
coronation-related events
ⓘ
other major state ceremonies involving the monarch ⓘ |
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