The rich navy velvet exterior covers the waistcoat to such an extent that even the buttons are swaddled in the stuff. These perquisites should be distinguished from the gifts given to officials by successive monarchs in gratitude for services rendered at coronations.

The barons were dressed in doublets of crimson satin, scarlet hose, scarlet gowns lined with crimson satin, black velvet caps fastened on their sleeves, and black velvet shoes. Items of personality clothing – pork pie hats, colourful pocket squares, loud socks – do precisely the opposite of what their wearer hopes they will achieve. One benefit of a morning suit is the fact that it also allows for a hint of cheery colour and jollity, even when the weather isn’t exactly playing ball. It is hoped that in due course, a small touring exhibition of Coronation silver may be arranged, including this exciting new acquisition, to be shown in museums in the Cinque Ports of Dover, Hastings and Sandwich. He might be just getting his feet under the desk, but Yousaf’s flamboyant take on Scottish style certainly demonstrates that he’s not one to shy away from a bold point of view.Of course, there was only one man standing out in full ceremonial splendour on the day, but in a mark of respect for the momentous occasion, the male guests watching King Charles III’s Coronation put their best feet (and suits) forward too. For the Coronation in May, the Lord Great Chamberlain will take part in the investing of The King with the regalia - the Crown Jewels. Steeped in British sartorial tradition, morning suits are the most stately of formal attire for men, synonymous with weddings and events like Royal Ascot.

Francis Sandford (1630-1694), Lancaster Herald, was appointed by James II to publish an illustrated account of his coronation.These roles are steeped in history - in some cases dating back 800 years - so it will be wonderful to see these centuries-old traditions played out on Coronation Day. London and New York, 1987: 234 and 'English Seventeenth-Century Chinoiserie Silver' in New York, Sotheby's, 'The Jaime Ortiz-Patiño Collection: English Seventeenth-Century Chinoiserie Silver', 21 May 1992. Look to British tailoring house Thom Sweeney and one of its beautifully cut three-piece suits (teamed with a trademark scoop-neck waistcoat) for inspiration. Of course, lounge suits still featured throughout the day, tellingly on the more progressive politicians – Justin Trudeau, Emmanuel Macron and Sadiq Khan all opted for simple single-breasted suits. Certain others, however, including the barons of the Cinque Ports, the lord mayor of London, and the mayor of Oxford, have established claims which are not so readily classifiable.

Chinoiserie was an appropriately exotic visual language for furnishings associated with the monarch. From the coronation of Richard I to George IV, canopies were carried over the monarch by the Barons of the Cinque Ports as a symbol of the role that they played in defending king and country.

Speaking of political leaders shaking up the status quo, we’re giving special mention also to new Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf in kilt with a contemporary Spirit of Glasgow tartan designed by the city’s Slanj Kiltmakers, and jacket and waistcoat with embroidered lapels. One of these bells, originally used for the Coronation of George I in 1714, was bequeathed to the museum by Sarah, Countess of Waldegrave, in 1873, along with two further silver bells which adorned the canopies held over King George III (1761-2) and King George IV (1825).