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The coronation regalia are the only working set in Europe and the collection is the most historically complete of any royal regalia in the world. [6] Objects used at the coronation ceremony variously denote the monarch's roles as head of state of the United Kingdom , Supreme Governor of the Church of England , and head of the British armed forces.
The Jewelled Sword of Offering, which is presented next, is one of the few items in the regalia that does not date back to 1661 but instead was made in 1820 for the extravagant coronation of ...
The Stole Royal (sometime erroneously called the Armilla) is an item of regalia used during the coronation of a British monarch, similar to the stoles worn as vestments by clergymen. It is donned after the anointing of the monarch and is worn throughout the crowning, receiving of homage and conclusion of the communion.
Here are some of the items that appeared in the May 6 coronation of King Charles III, from St. Edward’s Crown to The Sovereign’s Scepter. A guide to King Charles III’s coronation regalia [Video]
In 1992, it was decided to bring the coronation regalia out of the underground vault and build a new Jewel House with larger capacity on the ground floor of the building at a cost of £10 million. Inspiration for the layout and presentation was taken from Disneyland , the Seville Expo and jewel houses across Europe.
Complete guide to all the glittering regalia being used at the coronation. ... one of 450 printed for the nation’s 91st Congress in 1969, was discovered on sale for a mere $9.39. The name ...
The Coronation Spoon is the oldest object in the royal coronation regalia, dating back to at least 1349, while the Ampulla was originally created for the 1661 coronation of King Charles II. The ...
The Coronation Mantle, today in the Secular Treasury of the Vienna Hofburg. The Coronation cloak or pluviale (Latin for mantle) was one of the Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire and was the main piece of the coronation regalia of the Roman-German emperors.