A new exhibition on the coronation of George IV is coming to the city.
The coronation was outrageously expensive and the subject of controversy in 1821 when a Queen Consort was refused entry to the ceremony.
With our King being crowned this year, Brighton's Royal Pavilion wanted to look back on the last coronation feast.
Original costumes, portraits, ephemera and a room created for a king all feature in the "story of vanity, royalty and loss".
A walkthrough display will celebrate the accession to the throne by one of the most extravagant British kings.
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“We are thrilled to unveil this exhibition in March because it gives us a fascinating insight into the lavish world of George IV’s life and court,” said Hedley Swain, chief executive of Brighton and Hove Museums.
“As we look forward to the coronation of King Charles, it will be fun to look back at the most outrageous and scandalous crowning ceremony in British history."
The exhibition opens at the Pavilion on March 11 and will be open for six months until September 10.
It is free to members and included in admission to the Royal Pavilion, which is £17 for adults.
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