The coronation robe worn by King George IV is going on show to the public for the first time in 30 years as part of a Regency fashion exhibition in Brighton. The 16ft-long silk velvet and ermine robe is the centrepiece of the Dress for Excess exhibition at the Royal Pavilion, opening on Saturday. It marks the 200th anniversary of the Regency Act, which made George Prince Regent when his father was deemed mad. George, who built the Royal Pavilion as a pleasure palace, became king in 1820.
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