Havering Museum is showcasing a King Charles coronation cape made by Romford craftspeople.

Romford Embroiderers, which is based in North Street and has between 55 and 60 members, started the project in January.

Its members finished the piece over the Easter Holidays in plenty of time for King Charles III to be crowned this Saturday at Westminster Abbey.

The cape, designed in-house by Lindsey Block, is displayed in Havering Museum’s reception and has a new gold crest on the back.

Havering Museum director Ann Young said: “We put this beautiful robe with its crown right where people can see it as its absolutely stunning.

“More people have been coming in because of the coronation and we’ve had younger volunteers in their 20s learning to knit. We’ve even had a 23-year-old knitting with a 93-year-old."

The cape features clam shells created by members and themed on Charles’s achievements, including his patronage of the Wildlife Trust and the Royal Drawing School.

The group's chairperson Dora Bowes said: “With such a big group it is always difficult to get people involved in one project at one time, but we managed.

“There are some ladies who have been with us from the start for over 31 years, and some who are just in their 30s now – it’s a real mix."

Romford Recorder: King Charles coronation cape in Havering Museum's foyer. Image credit: Havering Museum

She urged everyone to enjoy the occasion and said her group was focused on its craft and community, rather than politics.

“We’ve got many members, each of those will have their own idea about the coronation, but we don’t ask them their views,” she said.

The group recently completed a mural called Reasons to be Thankful to  cheer up patients at Queen’s Hospital in Rom Valley Way.

“Each of the ladies has amazing skills, from learners to very advanced ladies, we all work together,” Dora added. “We haven’t got any men yet, but they are very welcome.”