 The chair has been used on two royal occasions – Prince Albert sat on it in 1843 when he visited Bristol to launch Brunel's ship, the , and Edward VII sat on it in 1908 when the Edward VII Dock was opened.The Garden viewed from the Parlour and Great Oak Room is a 1980s interpretation of an Elizabethan Knot Garden.The box hedge 'knot' is copied from the design incorporated into the ceiling of the Bedroom.