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Regalia (/ r ə ˈ ɡ eɪ l. i. ə / rə-GAYL-ee-ə) is the set of emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royal status, as well as rights, prerogatives and privileges enjoyed by a sovereign, regardless of title. The word originally referred to the elaborate formal dress and accessories of a sovereign, but now it also refers to any ...
George XII, Heraclius II's son and successor, received new regalia from the tsar Paul I of Russia once he filed—as demanded by Paul in his congratulatory letter of 23 August 1798—a formal request for the recognition as a new king in November 1798. The new jewels—a crown, scepter, and sword—were promptly manufactured by the artist Pierre ...
For definitions of Regalia, and a systematical typology, see the article of that name. This category aims to include terms that are specifically used for concrete regalia, such as crown jewels and other princely Formal insignia (see that category).
Although not regalia these items, known as plate (from the Spanish plata, meaning silver), [195] are considered to be Crown Jewels by virtue of their long association with the Jewel House. [ 196 ] One of the most striking pieces is a large dish 95 cm (3.12 ft) across and weighing 13 kg (28.7 lb), in the centre of which is a relief depiction of ...
A sword of state is a sword, used as part of the regalia, symbolising the supreme power of a monarch, given by God, to use the infinite might of the state to deter its enemies by use of deadly warfare, if thus dire, to maintain order in the realm and save the realm from extinction, because God chose the monarch as the master of the realm to ...
The Royal Crown of Serbia (Serbian: Српска краљевска круна, romanized: Srpska kraljevska kruna) is a royal regalia that existed during the Serbian monarchy. Serbia, like most former monarchies in Europe, has had crowns once worn by its rulers. The various Serbian principalities and kingdoms were organised around a number of ...
In Full Regalia, an album by Swedish band The Ark Inter regalia (Scots law) , a concept that something inherently belongs to the sovereign Pavilion of Regalia, Royal Decorations and Coins , Thailand
The Master of the Jewel Office was a position in the Royal Households of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Kingdom. The office holder was responsible for running the Jewel House, which houses the Crown Jewels.