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Pomp Collection (#3)

"Pomp: A Spectacle of Grandeur and Tradition" Step into a world where regality reigns, as depicted in the Dewars advertisement

Background imagePomp Collection: Newly-Crowned Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie

Newly-Crowned Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I (formerly Ras Tafari) at Addis Ababa, carrying the Orb and Sceptre and accompanied by his youngest son. 1930

Background imagePomp Collection: The Queen observes a minutes silence - which she ordered - for the Falklands Task

The Queen observes a minutes silence - which she ordered - for the Falklands Task Force at the Trooping of the Colour ceremony with 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, Horse Guards Parade, , London

Background imagePomp Collection: The Queen takes part in Trooping of the Colour ceremonywith 2nd Battalion Grenadier

The Queen takes part in Trooping of the Colour ceremonywith 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, Horse Guards Parade, London, Saturday 3rd June 1978

Background imagePomp Collection: The Queen takes part in Trooping of the Colour ceremony with 2nd Battalion Coldstream

The Queen takes part in Trooping of the Colour ceremony with 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards, Horse Guards Parade, , London, Saturday 12th June 1976

Background imagePomp Collection: The Queen takes part in Trooping of the Colour ceremony with 1st Battalion Grenadier

The Queen takes part in Trooping of the Colour ceremony with 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, Horse Guards Parade London, Saturday 14th June 1975

Background imagePomp Collection: Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of India, 1877: The Imperial Durbar at Delhi

Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of India, 1877: The Imperial Durbar at Delhi, New Years Day, (1901). The ceremony, at Coronation Park, Delhi, India, was attended by Viceroy of India Lord Lytton

Background imagePomp Collection: Queens Guard, Changing of Guard, London, England

Queens Guard, Changing of Guard, London, England

Background imagePomp Collection: Investiture of the Prince of Wales at Caernarvon, 1912 (oil on canvas)

Investiture of the Prince of Wales at Caernarvon, 1912 (oil on canvas)
NGW388573 Investiture of the Prince of Wales at Caernarvon, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Gillot, Eugene Louis (1867-1925); 196.9x276.3 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info)

Background imagePomp Collection: King George VI inspecting the Yeomen of the Guard

King George VI inspecting the Yeomen of the Guard
King George VI (1895-1952) inspecting the Yeomen of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. The Yeomen are under the Captaincy of Arthur Chichester, Colonel The Lord Templemore (1880-1953). Date: 1939

Background imagePomp Collection: The Life Guards - The Drummer and Band in State Dress

The Life Guards - The Drummer and Band in State Dress. The silver kettledrums presented by William IV are richly ornamented with the Royal Arms

Background imagePomp Collection: The Visit Of Queen Victoria And Prince Albert To Manchester In 1851, 1876 (oil on canvas)

The Visit Of Queen Victoria And Prince Albert To Manchester In 1851, 1876 (oil on canvas)
6334149 The Visit Of Queen Victoria And Prince Albert To Manchester In 1851, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Hayes, George (1823-95); 43.2x60 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imagePomp Collection: Whitehall, c. 1835 (w/c on paper)

Whitehall, c. 1835 (w/c on paper)
495757 Whitehall, c.1835 (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 9.5x15.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Background imagePomp Collection: The reception of Jan Karel de Gordes at the guildhall, 1711 (oil on canvas)

The reception of Jan Karel de Gordes at the guildhall, 1711 (oil on canvas)
471128 The reception of Jan Karel de Gordes at the guildhall, 1711 (oil on canvas) by Bossche, Balthasar van den (1681-1715); 139x183 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Background imagePomp Collection: Hall of the Athenaeum Club, with panelled walls and mosaic floor

Hall of the Athenaeum Club, with panelled walls and mosaic floor, statues of Diana Robing and Venus Victrix
FLO4669505 Hall of the Athenaeum Club, with panelled walls and mosaic floor, statues of Diana Robing and Venus Victrix. Steel engraving by W. Radclyffe after an illustration by G.B

Background imagePomp Collection: Herr Forstner leaving Saverne with his soldiers after buying some chocolate in 1913

Herr Forstner leaving Saverne with his soldiers after buying some chocolate in 1913
CHT162768 Herr Forstner leaving Saverne with his soldiers after buying some chocolate in 1913, illustration from Histoire d Alsace, 1914 (litho) by Waltz

Background imagePomp Collection: Reception of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and Princess Royal at Dundee, 19th century (engraving)

Reception of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and Princess Royal at Dundee, 19th century (engraving)
6199620 Reception of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and Princess Royal at Dundee, 19th century (engraving) by Cumming, Gershom Gourlay (1810-98); 36.5x45.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Background imagePomp Collection: Reception of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the Princess Royal in Dundee

Reception of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the Princess Royal in Dundee, 19th century (engraving)
6199349 Reception of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the Princess Royal in Dundee, 19th century (engraving) by Cumming, Gershom Gourlay (1810-98); 41x45 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Background imagePomp Collection: Pomp and splendour (colour litho)

Pomp and splendour (colour litho)
2812959 Pomp and splendour (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pomp and splendour)

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of the Danish minister, Adolf Friedrich Baron Blome, in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Carriage of the Danish minister, Adolf Friedrich Baron Blome, in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6339033 Carriage of the Danish minister, Adolf Friedrich Baron Blome, in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Carriage of the Danish minister)

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of Count Sergei Grigoryevich Stroganov, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Russia

Carriage of Count Sergei Grigoryevich Stroganov, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Russia
6339007 Carriage of Count Sergei Grigoryevich Stroganov, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Russia, in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of Eugene Francois Charles Joseph Lamoral de Ligne d Amblise et d Epinoy, Prince of Ligne

Carriage of Eugene Francois Charles Joseph Lamoral de Ligne d Amblise et d Epinoy, Prince of Ligne
6339005 Carriage of Eugene Francois Charles Joseph Lamoral de Ligne d Amblise et d Epinoy, Prince of Ligne, representing Leopold I, King of Belgium

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of the French Ambassador in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Carriage of the French Ambassador in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6338999 Carriage of the French Ambassador in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Carriage of the French Ambassador in Queen Victorias coronation parade)

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, uncle to Queen Victoria

Carriage of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, uncle to Queen Victoria, in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6338986 Carriage of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, uncle to Queen Victoria, in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School

Background imagePomp Collection: Fourth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Fourth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6338972 Fourth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info)

Background imagePomp Collection: Fifth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Fifth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6338970 Fifth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info)

Background imagePomp Collection: 10th Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade

10th Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6338959 10th Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info)

Background imagePomp Collection: Second Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Second Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6338977 Second Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info)

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of the Charge d Affaires of Portugal, Chevalier Rebelho de Carvalho

Carriage of the Charge d Affaires of Portugal, Chevalier Rebelho de Carvalho, in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6339054 Carriage of the Charge d Affaires of Portugal, Chevalier Rebelho de Carvalho, in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of the Saxon minister, M

Carriage of the Saxon minister, M
6339046 Carriage of the Saxon minister, M by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Carriage of the Saxon minister, M. de Gersdorff, in Queen Victorias coronation parade)

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of the Sardinian minister, Count de Pollon, in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Carriage of the Sardinian minister, Count de Pollon, in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6339043 Carriage of the Sardinian minister, Count de Pollon, in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Carriage of the Sardinian minister, Count de Pollon)

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of the Minister from the United States, Mr

Carriage of the Minister from the United States, Mr
6339039 Carriage of the Minister from the United States, Mr by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Carriage of the Minister from the United States, Mr)

Background imagePomp Collection: Queens Equerry and Mounted Band of a regiment of the Household Brigade in Queen Victorias

Queens Equerry and Mounted Band of a regiment of the Household Brigade in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6338983 Queens Equerry and Mounted Band of a regiment of the Household Brigade in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of the Minister from the Netherlands, M

Carriage of the Minister from the Netherlands, M
6339037 Carriage of the Minister from the Netherlands, M by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Carriage of the Minister from the Netherlands, M. Dedel, in Queen Victorias coronation parade)

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of the Brazilian minister, M

Carriage of the Brazilian minister, M
6339036 Carriage of the Brazilian minister, M by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Carriage of the Brazilian minister, M. Galvao, in Queen Victorias coronation parade)

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of the Belgian minister, Jean-Sylvain van de Weyer, in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Carriage of the Belgian minister, Jean-Sylvain van de Weyer, in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6339031 Carriage of the Belgian minister, Jean-Sylvain van de Weyer, in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Carriage of the Belgian minister)

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of Count Carl August von Alten, Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of Hanover in

Carriage of Count Carl August von Alten, Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of Hanover in Queen Victorias
6339018 Carriage of Count Carl August von Alten, Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of Hanover in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School

Background imagePomp Collection: First Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade

First Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6338979 First Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info)

Background imagePomp Collection: Sixth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Sixth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6338968 Sixth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info)

Background imagePomp Collection: Royal Huntsmen, Yeoman, Prickers and Foresters in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Royal Huntsmen, Yeoman, Prickers and Foresters in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6338946 Royal Huntsmen, Yeoman, Prickers and Foresters in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Royal Huntsmen, Yeoman)

Background imagePomp Collection: Junior Exons (officers) of the Yeoman of the Guard on horseback in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Junior Exons (officers) of the Yeoman of the Guard on horseback in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6338938 Junior Exons (officers) of the Yeoman of the Guard on horseback in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School

Background imagePomp Collection: The Queens State Coach with Queen Victoria, Mistress of the Robes, Harriet Duchess of Sutherland

The Queens State Coach with Queen Victoria, Mistress of the Robes, Harriet Duchess of Sutherland
6338935 The Queens State Coach with Queen Victoria, Mistress of the Robes, Harriet Duchess of Sutherland, and Master of the Horses, William Charles Keppel, Lord Albemarle by British School

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of the Hanoverian Minister, Baron Munchhausen, in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Carriage of the Hanoverian Minister, Baron Munchhausen, in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6339047 Carriage of the Hanoverian Minister, Baron Munchhausen, in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Carriage of the Hanoverian Minister)

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of the Bavarian minister, August Baron de Cetto, in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Carriage of the Bavarian minister, August Baron de Cetto, in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6339034 Carriage of the Bavarian minister, August Baron de Cetto, in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Carriage of the Bavarian minister)

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of Count Mandelsloh, Wurtemberg Minister, in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Carriage of Count Mandelsloh, Wurtemberg Minister, in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6339029 Carriage of Count Mandelsloh, Wurtemberg Minister, in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Carriage of Count Mandelsloh, Wurtemberg Minister)

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of Sarim Effendi, Turkish Resident Ambassador In Queen Victorias coronation parade

Carriage of Sarim Effendi, Turkish Resident Ambassador In Queen Victorias coronation parade
6339001 Carriage of Sarim Effendi, Turkish Resident Ambassador In Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Carriage of Sarim Effendi)

Background imagePomp Collection: Mounted band of the Household Brigade in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Mounted band of the Household Brigade in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6338996 Mounted band of the Household Brigade in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info)

Background imagePomp Collection: Carriage of Princess Mary, , Duchess of Gloucester, the queens aunt

Carriage of Princess Mary, , Duchess of Gloucester, the queens aunt, in Queen Victorias coronation parade
6338990 Carriage of Princess Mary, , Duchess of Gloucester, the queens aunt, in Queen Victorias coronation parade by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: Carriage of Princess Mary)




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"Pomp: A Spectacle of Grandeur and Tradition" Step into a world where regality reigns, as depicted in the Dewars advertisement. The essence is captured beautifully, showcasing the opulence that surrounds us. In an iconic moment, Queen Elizabeth II salutes her loyal subjects with grace and dignity. Her presence embodies the very definition - a symbol of power and majesty. Sir Edward Elgar's majestic compositions resonate through time, evoking emotions fit for grand occasions. His music serves as a reminder that they are be found not only in visual splendor but also in harmonious melodies. The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Number 1935 transports us to an era brimming with celebration and pageantry. Every detail meticulously illustrated captures the essence of this monumental event, showcasing the epitome of pomp. The Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles in 1871 immortalizes a historic moment filled with grandeur. Though created by an unknown artist, its depiction resonates with magnificence and echoes the significance attached to such events. Royal weddings have always been synonymous with extravagance and spectacle. The wedding ceremony between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981 exemplifies this notion perfectly – a true display at its finest. Queens Bargemaster and Watermen rowing along Queen Victoria's side paints a picture reminiscent of old-world charm. This image encapsulates how even everyday activities were transformed into displays of elegance during times steeped in tradition. Colonel Frederick Richard Thomas Trench-Gascoigne DSO stands tall on canvas, his military uniform exuding authority amidst ornate surroundings. This portrait showcases how individuals themselves become symbols embodying pomp within their own right. Bystander Royal Wedding Number front cover featuring George VI radiates sophistication while capturing attention effortlessly – yet another testament to how royalty personifies grandiosity through every aspect they touch upon.