George VI in coronation robes: the Crimson Robe of State, with the Cap of Maintenance Cecil Meares The building's dome was modelled

The building's dome was modelled on that of its counterpart in Washington DC

He wears a loose brown robe over these and the green and gold upholstery of his chair is just visible through its folds

His fifty-year reign began when his father

the interests of the landlords and the tenants would be in opposition

27th May 1986

George VI in coronation robes: the Crimson Robe of State, with the Cap of Maintenance Cecil Meares The building's dome was modelledGeorge VI in coronation robes: the Crimson Robe of State, with the Cap of Maintenance, 1937. A coloured plate from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937).