The Procession of the Coronation of Queen Victoria, 28 June 1838
was produced to celebrate and document the splendour of the occasion
of Queen Victoria's coronation for a wide public audience. In this
particular section, the focus is on the moment the Queen's State
Carriage passes through a grand thoroughfare, accompanied by full
ceremonial escort and watched by immense crowds lining the route and
filling the surrounding architecture. To the left rides the Captain
General of the Royal Archers, distinguished in ceremonial attire and
representing the historic link between the Crown and Scotland. At
the centre, the richly ornamented State Carriage, drawn by a team of
white horses, bears Queen Victoria herself—just visible
within—framed by gilt sculpture and escorted by attendants. To the
right, members of the Yeomen of the Guard march in red and gold as
part of the royal bodyguard, while mounted guards flank the
procession.