Coronation of George IV

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The Coronation of George IV was the lavish 1821 ceremony at Westminster Abbey marking the formal crowning of King George IV of the United Kingdom, renowned for its extravagant expense and pageantry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coronation
state ceremony
archbishopPresent Charles Manners-Sutton
archbishopric Archbishop of Canterbury
associatedWith British aristocracy
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
surface form: British royal court

House of Hanover
category 1821 in the United Kingdom
Royal ceremonies in London
ceremonialSite Coronation Chair
city London, England
surface form: London
country United Kingdom
crownUsed Imperial State Crown
surface form: Imperial State Crown of George IV
currency Pound sterling
date 19 July 1821
denomination Church of England
endDate 19 July 1821
followedBy Coronation of William IV
governmentType constitutional monarchy
hasDepiction paintings by Sir George Hayter
prints and engravings of the coronation procession
hasParticipant foreign diplomats
members of the House of Commons
members of the House of Lords
senior clergy of the Church of England
historicalEra Georgian era
language English
location Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey
monarchCrowned George IV of the United Kingdom
surface form: George IV
notableFor elaborate ceremonial procession
extravagant expense
lavish pageantry
opulent banqueting
sumptuous costumes
officiatedBy Charles Manners-Sutton
William Howley
partOf coronations of British monarchs
history of the British monarchy
period Regency era
precededBy Coronation of George III
regaliaUsed Ampulla and Coronation Spoon
Sceptre with the Cross
Sceptre with the Dove
Sovereign's Orb
Sword of State
reignOf George IV of the United Kingdom
surface form: George IV
religion Anglicanism
significance formal investiture of George IV as king
symbolic affirmation of royal authority
startDate 19 July 1821

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Coronation of George III followedBy Coronation of George IV
Coronation of William IV follows Coronation of George IV
St Edward's Crown usedIn Coronation of George IV