Shropshire Star

Charles I’s execution vest, complete with stains, on display

The vest has stains on its front, which ‘could be sweat, vomit or another substance’.

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Knitted pale green silk vest or waistcoat said to have been worn by Charles I at his execution (Museum Of London/PA)

A vest said to have been worn by Charles I at his execution is going on display on the anniversary of his death.

The vest has stains on its front, which “could be sweat, vomit or another substance”.

King Charles I was found guilty of treason and beheaded outside Banqueting House in Whitehall, London, on January 30 1649.

Following his decapitation, the monarch’s body was undressed and several items of clothing were given to people who had watched the execution.

Fragments of a cloak said to have been worn by Charles I at his execution (Museum Of London)