Viceregal throne (Ireland)

A set of thrones, one for the Lord Lieutenant (pronounced 'Lord Lef-tenant') and one for his consort, the Vicereine, were used on state occasions in Dublin Castle.

The set were photographed on a daïs in St Patrick's Hall in an image in the Lawrence Collection, now owned by the National Library of Ireland.

In 1938, the Throne, minus the crown which used to decorate its top, and with the Irish coat of arms stitched into the fabric on the chair, was used in the inauguration of Douglas Hyde as President of Ireland.

The former Viceregal Throne was used in all Irish presidential inaugurations on the daïs during the ceremony in St. Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle from 1938 to 2004.

A new Presidential Chair, designed by John Lee, was used for the first time at the inauguration of President Michael D. Higgins on 11 November 2011.