Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley were Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, and Margaret, daughter of Henry VII of England and widow of James IV of Scotland. It is the common belief that Darnley was born on 7 December, but this is disputed. He was a first cousin and the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, and was the father of her son James VI of Scotland, who succeeded Elizabeth I of England as James I. Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, was born, at Temple Newsam, Leeds, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England in 1545. However this date is uncertain as his parents were
Coronation of the British monarch different robes and other garments during the course of the ceremony. In contrast to the history and tradition which surround the regalia, it is customary for most coronation robes to be newly made for each monarch. (The present exceptions are the "supertunica" and "Robe Royal", which both date from the coronation of George IV in 1821). Worn for the first part of the service (and the processions beforehand): Worn over the surcoat for the Anointing: Robes with which the Sovereign is invested (worn thereafter until Communion): Worn for the final part of the service (and the processions which follow): Male