Outrageous expense, the last ever coronation feast and a Queen Consort refused entry to the ceremony, the coronation of George IV in 1821 was colourful and contentious. Original costumes, portraits, ephemera and a room created for a king all feature in this story of vanity, royalty and loss.

This walkthrough display celebrates the accession to the throne by one of the most extravagant British kings, to coincide with the excitement around the coronation of King Charles III in May 2023.

Throughout the ground floor of the Royal Pavilion, you will see pictures, costumes, documents and objects from George’s spectacular coronation, Find out about the stories of the people involved, from the self-obsessed King and the uncrowned Queen Caroline to the Herbstrewer women who played an important role in the procession from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey.