Monkey jacket

Monkey jacket of Master (Captain), Merchant Navy. Regulation pattern with four Merchant Navy buttons each side. Four rows of gold lace with the centre two crossed to form a diamond shape. Twelve medal ribbons.

Monkey jacket is from the uniform of Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor.

Object Details

ID: UNI3738
Collection: Uniforms
Type: Monkey jacket
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1936 ?
People: Windsor, Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; Royal Collection Trust Merchant Navy
Credit: Lent by His Majesty The King
Measurements: 729 mm x 573 mm