Royal Gold State Coach, England is a photograph by Venetia Featherstone-Witty which was uploaded on August 13th, 2018.
Royal Gold State Coach, England
The huge (7m long and 3m tall) gilded Gold State Coach is the grandest coach at the Royal Mews. Commissioned by George III in 1762, it has been used... more
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Royal Gold State Coach, England
Artist
Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
The huge (7m long and 3m tall) gilded Gold State Coach is the grandest coach at the Royal Mews. Commissioned by George III in 1762, it has been used at every coronation since that of George IV in 1821. Weighing almost 4 tonnes, the coach needs 8 horses to draw it and never moves faster than walking speed. The three cherubs on the roof represent the genii, or guardian spirits, of England, Scotland and Ireland. They support models of the Royal Crown and hold the Sceptre, the Sword of State, and the Ensign of Knighthood in their hands.
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August 13th, 2018
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group. This art has been selected from the ABC Group's G IS FOR GOLDEN WEEK You are invited to add this to the features archive discussions and in another discussion in ABC Group!
Venetia Featherstone-Witty replied:
Thank you very much Pamela for the feature and the chance to archive this image!
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