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Wearing a long wig and state robes over plate armour

A view of Moulin Huet Bay and Jerbourg Point on the island of Guernsey

Some of these cases might last for decades

Plate 19 from the book Icones rerum naturalium

the king abdicated in favour of his brother

Somerset House, the Strand, London mb-width 2245 Wearing a long wig andSomerset House, the Strand, London, 19th century. Designed by Sir William Chambers, Somerset House originally housed public offices, including the Navy Board and the three principal learned societies. It was later converted to house three art collections: the Gilbert Collection, the Hermitage Rooms and Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery. On the left is the church of St Mary le Strand, designed by James Gibbs.