Coronation of George IV

Coronation of George IV

King George IV in his coronation robes, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1821
Date	19 July 1821; 203 years ago (1821-07-19)
Location	Westminster Abbey, London, England
Budget	£238,000
Participants	King George IV Great Officers of State Archbishops and Bishops Assistant of the Church of England Garter Principal King of Arms Peers of the Realm

The coronation of George IV as king of the United Kingdom took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 19 July 1821. Originally scheduled for 1 August of the previous year, the ceremony had been postponed due to the parliamentary proceedings of George's estranged wife, Queen Caroline; because these failed to deprive Caroline of her titles and obtain a divorce from the King, she was excluded from the ceremony. In accordance with George's lavish personal tastes, the coronation was the most extravagant ever staged and a number of the traditional elements of the ceremonial were conducted for the last time.