Ceremonial Costume Collection (page 6)

King Charles I (1600-1649). Charles I was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 until his execution in 1649. He famously engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England

King Charles I (1600-1649) and his family. Artist: J Skelton
King Charles I (1600-1649) and his family. Charles I was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 until his execution in 1649

William IV and Queen Adelaide, 1881
King William IV (1765-1837) and Queen Adelaide (1792-1849), 1881. William was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1830 until his death in 1837

King Henry II (1133-1189), 1793. Artist: Saunders
King Henry II (1133-1189), 1793. Henry is seen here after having his son crowned king and serving the first dish to his table. Henry ruled as King of England from 1154 to 1189

Philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of Edward III. Artist: WH Egleton
Philippa of Hainault (1314-1369), Queen consort of Edward III

Queen Annes (1665-1714) final journey to Parliament House, c1714
Queen Annes final journey to Parliament House, c1714. Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714, was the second daughter of James II and the sister of Mary II

Queen Anne (1665-1714) receiving Prince Eugene (1663-1736) of Austria. Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714, was the second daughter of James II and the sister of Mary II

Queen Anne (1665-1714). Artist: Charles Grignion
Queen Anne (1665-1714). Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714, was the second daughter of James II and the sister of Mary II

James Duff (1729-1809), 2nd Earl of Fife, 1830. Artist: W Holl
James Duff (1729-1809), 2nd Earl of Fife, 1830. Duff was a Scottish Earl, baron and Member of Parliament

King Henry VIII (1491-1547) and Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), 1796. Artist: William Satchwell Leney
King Henry VIII (1491-1547) and Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), 1796

A court ball at the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russia, 1892

Pope Paul III (1468-1549), 1543 (1930). Artist: Titian
Pope Paul III (1468-1549), 1543 (1930). Born Alessandro Farnese, Pope Paul III was Pope between 1534 and 1549. Original found in the collection of the Museo e Gallerie Nazionale di Capodimonte

Lord Charles Beresford (1846-1919), British admiral and member of parliament, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Lord Charles Beresford (1846-1919), British admiral and member of parliament, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

The Grand Duke of Hesse, late 19th century. Hesse (Hessen in German) is a region of west-central Germany

Lamist priests of Sikkim wearing robes, Talung monastery, India, 1922. Artist: John Claude White
Lamist priests of Sikkim wearing robes, Talung monastery, India, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Young priests in costume in rural Hungary, 1926. Artist: AW Cutler
Young priests in costume in rural Hungary, 1926. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Order of the Garter, 19th century. The order of the garter was instituted in 1344

Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916), 1849 (1900)

Guillaume Marie Anne Brune (1763-1815), Marshal of France, 1839. Artist: Contenau
Guillaume Marie Anne Brune (1763-1815), Marshal of France, 1839

Pierre Augereau (1757-1816), duc de Castiglione, 1839. Artist: Francois Pigeot
Pierre Augereau (1757-1816), duc de Castiglione, 1839. Augereau was a French soldier and military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was made a Marshal of France

Charles XIV John of Sweden (1763-1844), King of Sweden, 1839. Artist: Francois Pigeot
Charles XIV John of Sweden (1763-1844), King of Sweden, 1839. Charles XIV John (born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte) was King of Sweden and Norway (where he was known as Karl III Johan)

The Prince of Wales and Admiral William Sims, Cambridge, 1921. The future King Edward VIII in academic robes. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

The Prince of Wales as chancellor of the University of Wales, Bangor, 1923. The future King Edward VIII in military uniform and ceremonial robes

Presentation to the Queen, c1850s, (1900). Artist: William Heysham Overend
Presentation to the Queen, c1850s, (1900). Prince Albert, who was Chancellor of Cambridge University from 1847 until his death in 1861, presenting an address to his wife, Queen Victoria

Reception of Louis Philippe at Windsor Castle, 1844, (1900). Frances last king, Louis Philippe (1773-1850) was entertained by Queen Victoria on a state visit at Windsor Castle in 1844

The House of Lords in the Time of Charles I, 17th century, (c1902-1905). The King sits on the throne with the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in their robes

King Louis-Philippe I of France (1773-1850), 1900. Artist: Franz Xaver Winterhalter
King Louis-Philippe I of France (1773-1850), 1900. Louis-Philippe was King of France from 1830 to 1848. He was the last king to rule France

Zulu chief, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 5: Christianity Today and Tomorrow, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

George I (1660-1727), c1714. Artist: Sir Godfrey Kneller
George I (1660-1727), c1714. German born King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714, Elector of Hanover (1698). First Hanoverian king of Great Britain

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