As mentioned in the post below, the Sovereign’s throne in the House of Lords was designed by A.W.N. Pugin. The second throne came later, for the coronation of King Edward VII who asked for a second throne be created for his consort, Queen Alexandra.
The throne in the House of Lords is a reminder of the constitutional position of the Monarch in Parliament. The “Speech from the Throne” is delivered from this seat in the House of Lords, a tradition which is still emulated in other Commonwealth Realms.
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| The Throne as it was during Victoria's Reign, c. 1870 |
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| The Throne Today |
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