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John Martin Robinson

January 30, 2024
Last week saw the bicentenary of the death of Cardinal Ercole Consalvi, who died on 24 January 1824. Brilliant, erudite and Anglophile, Consalvi was Secretary of State to Pius VII for over 20 years – there was a gap in the middle when Pius was abducted and carried off to Paris by Napoleon – and Papal Plenipotentiary at the Congress
June 01, 2023
The anointing and crowning of King Charles III was a deeply religious event. As an Officer of Arms I had the privilege (and duty) of attending the Coronation of the King. Heralds have taken part in coronations for over 500 years, wearing their armorial tabards and leading the royal procession into Westminster Abbey before flanking
May 08, 2023
As an Officer of Arms I had the privilege (and duty) of attending the Coronation of the King. Heralds have taken part in coronations for over 500 years, wearing their armorial tabards and leading the royal procession into Westminster Abbey before flanking the Lantern, facing the Sacrarium where the most solemn parts of the ceremony
December 02, 2022
Altogether, this book tells the story of an interesting and influential moment in early-19th century British scientific and artistic patronage
October 01, 2022
As the bearer party of young Grenadiers carried the coffin through the door towards us, a ray of sun caught the 3,000 diamonds in the crown, nearly blinding us like a flash of bulbs. The most transcendent moment came when four men from the Household Cavalry took up their vigil posts at the corners of the catafalque, reversing swords and placing their gloved hands on the hilts, then bowing their heads and standing absolutely still
September 21, 2022
John Martin Robinson reflects on a gruelling yet moving week
December 02, 2021
RIP Fra' Matthew Festing (1949-2021)
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