�Coronation Procession of His Majesty George the Fourth�, 19 July 1821.

UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 04: Etching by William Heath after his original drawing, showing the coronation procession on its way to Westminster Abbey in London with Charles Green�s (1785-1870) balloon in the distance. George IV (1762-1830) was crowned King of England on 21 July 1821. The coronation was a lavish affair and the king�s clothes alone cost £24,000. He wore a Spanish hat topped with Ostrich feathers and his velvet robes were complete with ermine trim and a 27 feet long train. His coronation crown was adorned with over 12,000 diamonds, including the Hope diamond. The procession to Westminster Abbey took place on a raised awning covered in blue cloth. Published 19 July 1823 by Richard Holmes Laurie of 53 Fleet Street, London. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)