PEERS' CORONATION ROBES
In the last 300 years Peers’ coronation robes have only been used twelve times – at coronations.
They are made of crimson silk velvet, trimmed with white ermine and rows of black sealskin spots.
The rows extend around the full width of the cape, with half rows reaching from the right front edge to the centre back.
These spots subtly reveal a Peer’s rank.
Duke | 4 rows |
Marquess | 3½ rows |
Earl | 3 rows |
Viscount | 2½ rows |
Baron | 2 rows |