This vivid yellow and black costume was very likely inspired by the extant “Prunkkleid” of Kurfürst (prince-elector) Moritz of Saxony (1521-1553) held at the Dresden Armory. The robe was restored via the Swiss Abegg Foundation over a period of seven years before it was exhibited to the public again in 2010. The costume was made by Joanna Eatwell and her team for Damian Lewis as King Henry VIII in the 2015 miniseries 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒇 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍, were he dressed in yellow alongside his new wife Anne Boleyn upon the announcement of the death of Katharine of Aragon. The costume was spotted again in 2021 on Mark Stanley as King Henry VIII in 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒚𝒏. Find out where else this costume has been spotted, and learn more about the Prnkkleid at Bit.ly/TudEliz197
