The British Royal Family's Golden State Coach

The British Royal Family's Golden State Coach, used for royal coronations decorated with paintings by Giovanni Cipriani including the royal arms on the upper back panel, ornamented with the Order of St. George and the floral emblems of Great Britain. Commissioned in 1760, it was built in the London workshops of Samuel Butler. As the coach is suspended from braces, it lacks more modern comfort. The coach is managed by 4 postilions, 9 walking grooms (one of whom walks behind the coach), 6 footmen, and 4 Yeoman of the Guard carrying their long partisans. Eight of the grooms walk beside the horses. The more ornately-dressed footmen (pictured here) walk beside the body of the coach

Picture No

12014491

Media ID

45721025

Size

5652px x 3323px (2.6MB)

Credit

Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

Source

Photograph by Mrs Albert Broom of Fulham, reproduced on a postcard

Date

circa 1930s