After Rundell Bridge & Rundell The Rich Imperial Crown of Great Britain / which was worn by his most Sacred Majesty / King George IV / in Westminster Abbey, and at the Royal Banquet in Westminster Hall / upon the Day of his Coronation / 19th July 1821 published 19 Jul 1822
King George IV was known far and wide as the dandy king, incompetent, ugly, and vulgar. As Prince regent, prior to his assent to the throne, he kept fast company with Beau Brummel, King of Dandies, a man sixteen years his younger. And decadence followed. King George was a gambler, philanderer, and spendthrift, spending in his lifetime well over £25,000,000 in today’s money.
Even his coronation crown was stuffed with rented gemstones for a cost to the government of £24,425. The 12,314 diamonds had to be returned to the jewel dealers after the coronation as the government refused to purchase the crown for King George IV after the coronation. The frame of the crown was created by Philip Liebart of Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, London.
‘The Dean of Westminster bringing the Crown from the Altar’
To learn more about British Royalty crowns, I recommend visiting The Court Jeweller website.
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