#windsor uniform

[royalty-nobility]

William V (1748-1806), Prince of Orange (after Hoppner)

Artist: Henry Bone (English, 1755-1834)

Date: 1801

Medium: Enamel on copper

Collection: Royal Collection Trust, London, United Kingdom

William V, Prince of Orange

William V (1748 – 1806) was Prince of Orange and the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic. He went into exile to London in 1795.

William V was the son of William IV of Orange and Princess Anne, daughter of George II. He succeeded his father in 1751 when he was only three years old and a long regency began until he came of age in 1766. He abdicated in 1802.

[my18thcenturysource]

The Windsor Uniform

Unlike many monarchs, George III was known for his frugality, and this navy blue suit with red collar and cuffs became his uniform (yeah, what did you think? That Virgil Abloh and his pants were something new?), first intended to wear at Windsor Castle, it took elements from the naval uniform and the hunting attire and was supposed to be simple and smart dressing (*insert John Mulaney gif of him shouting STREET SMARTS, even though it makes no sense in this historical context*).

George III was constantly painted and portrayed at caricatures wearing this uniform, but not only the king, but the royal family, close friends and favourites used to wear it as well to show their alliances. A version of the Windsor uniform has been worn by the Royal family until nowadays. But let’s face it, the modern version is pretty ugly.

Images from top:

“George III”, 1780-81, Thomas Gainsborough, Royal Collection Trust.

“Portrait of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex”, 1798, Guy Head, National Portrait Gallery.

“Portrait of George Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, 4th Earl of Cardigan”, 18th century, William Beechey.

“An Unknown Gentleman in Windsor Uniform”, ca. 1785, Patrick McMoreland.

“George III of the United Kingdom”, 1807, Peter Eduard Stroehling, Royal Collection Trust.

“John Richard West, 4th Earl de la Warr”, Unknown artist, National Trust for Scotland, Fyvie Castle.

“Portrait of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex”, 1793, Louis Gauffier, Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe.

[anamewritinwater]

Melbourne at this stage of his history has been aptly and beautifully described as an “Autumn rose”. But he is an autumn rose blooming miraculously in spring-time, the green, budding springtime of the new Victorian epoch . . . 

[twocandles]

Victoria S2 promo still. Haven’t seen this one before. (via itv_studios)

[coffeeandmusic82]

That one scene where Rufus Sewell’s character can break your heart without saying a word.

[royalty-nobility]

King George V (1865-1936)

Artist: Sir Arthur Stockdale Cope (British, 1857-1940)

Date: Signed and dated 1927

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Royal Collection Trust, United Kingdom

Description

This is a version of the portrait Sir Arthur Cope was commissioned to paint for the Royal College of Music in 1926. King George V (1865-1936) is depicted, at three-quarter length, seated in a giltwood Louis XV style armchair, wearing white tie with Windsor uniform, with star, riband and garter of the Order of the Garter, neck badge of Bath and miniatures. In this variant two stone columns replace a gilded frame in the background of the earlier portrait.

[royalty-nobility]

William V (1748-1806), Prince of Orange (after Hoppner)

Artist: Henry Bone (British, 1755–1834)

Date: 1801

Medium: Enamel on copper

Collection: Royal Collection Trust, London, United Kingdom

William V, Prince of Orange

William V (Willem Batavus; 8 March 1748 – 9 April 1806) was Prince of Orange and the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic. He went into exile to London in 1795. He was furthermore ruler of the Principality of Orange-Nassau until his death in 1806. In that capacity, he was succeeded by his son William.