Speaker’s State Coach. Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum. ℹ The Speaker’s State Coach is a very rare example of coach design of the late 17th century and is of both national and international significance. It is a magnificent symbol of the power and status of the Speaker of the House of Commons. It was privately owned by successive speakers during the 18th- and early-19th centuries and although the frequency of its use decreased during the 20th century, the speaker still continued to use it at great state occasions, such as coronations and jubilees. ℹ The last recorded use was by Speaker Thomas at the Royal Wedding in 1981. ℹ The coach is traditionally thought to have been made for King William III around 1698 to designs either by, or influenced by, the French Huguenot Daniel Marot, before being presented to the speaker a few years later by Queen Anne. #history #historic #historiccoach #historical #nationaltrust #museum #instamuseum #photography #photooftheday #travelphotography #coach #speaker #statecoach #kingwilliam #queenanne #houseofcommons #17thcentury #18thcentury #19thcentury #20thcentury Source: Information, the Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum website. Photos, my own https://www.instagram.com/p/B1kLBw7AuOK/?igshid=co0tdd7nlosv
