Irish State Coach in The Royal Mews in London
The original Irish State Coach was built as a speculative venture in 1851 by John Hutton & Sons of Dublin, who held a Royal Warrant as coachbuilders to Queen Victoria. Exhibited at the 1853 Great Industrial Exhibition, it was admired by the Queen, purchased and delivered to the Royal Mews. From 1861 it became the Queen's state carriage of choice, as she declined to use the Gold State Coach following the death of Prince Albert. Under Edward VII, when use of the Gold Coach resumed, the Irish coach was made available for the Prince of Wales to use, and decorated with his insignia. Prior to his coronation as George V, the coach was sent for refurbishment to the workshops of Barker & Co. of Notting Hill. Whilst there, in 1911, it was extensively damaged by fire (with only the metal framework left intact); however, Barkers completely reconstructed it to the original design in the space of nineteen weeks, in time for it to be used in the coronation procession.
Size: 5421px × 3611px
Location: The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace Rd, London, SW1W 0QH, England, UK
Photo credit: © John Bingham / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
Keywords: 1851, buckingham, carriage, coach, horse-drawn, irish, london, mews, monarchy, palace, royal, royalty, state, uk
