HM KING EDWARD VII

Queen Victoria’s wonderful 60 year reign meant that by the time her son Edward VII was enthroned a coronation would have been a novel experience for most people. 

Rosa Ede, the head of Ede & Son was granted permission to make the Coronation Robes for His Majesty the King.  As always, only the finest materials were used including: magnificent purple silk velvet, gold thread and best ermine for the coronation robes, the best white cambric for the Colobium Sindonis (the sleeveless tunic) and crimson silk lining for the cloth-of-gold dalmatic and imperial mantles.

Sadly King Edward died nine years later.  It was decided to adjust his robes for the coronation of His Majesty King George V.