It is now only days until the Coronation of King Charles III, and the outfit he will be wearing has finally been announced. The King will be dressed in layers of glittering robes, including a shimmering gold-sleeved coat called the Supertunica for the crowning. The robe was made for George V in 1911, and has been worn in every coronation since, including that of Elizabeth II. On top of the Supertunica will be a floor-length cloak named the Imperial Mantle, or Robe Royal, which was made for George IV in 1821.

Hasler, Charles (1980). The Royal Arms— Its Graphic And Decorative Development. Jupiter Books. ISBN 978-0904041200. In marked contrast to his father, the future George IV was an enthusiastic follower of fashion who for a while had the famed English dandy, Beau Brummell, as his style guru. "In portraits he's very much as the forefront of fashion," says Reynolds. He favoured well-cut quality fabrics, a style which became particularly associated with England and which, for the first time, actually influenced what was worn in France. During the Commonwealth and The Protectorate in the mid-seventeenth century the arms were significantly changed, as the monarchy had been abolished. The Irish harp continued to be used, but England was represented by St George's Cross and Scotland by St Andrew's Cross. These were impaled in various ways, and from 1655 to 1659 also included the arms of the Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell, on an inescutcheon. The motto was also changed to the Latin "pax quaeritur bello" (English: peace is sought by war). The Alan Lewrie series (by American author Lambdin) fits neatly within this mold and hits all those beats with impressed midshipman Alan Lewrie (a bastard aristocrat only forced into service because of an "incident" with a young lady) forced into service and having to learn the ways of the Royal Navy at the height of the American Revolution (though we only fight Frogs here). There's a VERY heavy Richard Sharpe vibe as 17-year-old Lewrie learns the distinctions between officer and seaman and the ways of the ship while also trying to bugger every woman he encounters (and succeeding more often than not). We get sea battles, beating to quarters, Captain's Mast (i.e. punishment at sea) and all the things you want and need in a naval yarn. I'm quite happy.On all Acts of Parliament; the cover of all UK passports; various government departments; adapted for the reverse of coins of the pound sterling (2008)

Where C. S. Forster (Hornblower) writing feels more like a collection of vignettes rather than a cohesive novel, Lambkin's story flows well if sometimes plodding. I would prefer if we saw more action and less character introspection from our hero. Treasures of Britain and Treasures of Ireland (1976ed.). Drive Publications. p.677. Retrieved 15 March 2014. Quarterly, I and IV Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale Or langued and armed Azure. II Or a lion rampant Gules armed and langued Azure within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules. III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent.; quarters for England and Scotland are exchanged in Scotland. Equally renowned for his flamboyant style was Edward VIII. He loved colour and pattern and wasn't afraid to make a bold statement, combining clashing patterns with great elan and wearing traditional British fabrics such as tweed in unconventional colours like cinnamon. Rejecting the buttoned-up formality of his childhood he was famed for a casual style he labelled "dress soft". At the same time, no one could wear a suit quite like him. "I was in fact produced as a leader of fashion, with the clothiers as my showmen and the world as my audience," he famously proclaimed. Five-point label, the first and fifth points bearing a red heart, the second and fourth points bearing a blue anchor, and the third bearing a red cross. [3]

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In the design the shield shows the various Royal emblems of different parts of the United Kingdom: the three lions of England in the first and fourth quarters, the lion of Scotland in the second and the harp of Ireland in the third. Dewey Lambdin (1945-2021 ) was an American nautical historical novelist. He was best known for his Alan Lewrie naval adventure series, set during the Napoleonic Wars. Besides the Alan Lewrie series, he was also the author of What Lies Buried: a novel of Old Cape Fear. In 1801 Great Britain and Ireland were united to form the United Kingdom and the British claim to the French throne was dropped. This resulted in the removal of the French quarter from the royal arms and the rearrangement of the remaining quarters so that (outside Scotland) England occupied the first and fourth, Scotland the second, Ireland the third, and Hanover an inescucheon topped by an electoral bonnet. Within Scotland the Scottish and English quarters were reversed. In 1816 the electorate of Hanover became a kingdom, and the bonnet was replaced with a crown in the royal arms.