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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 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.
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]
The gold-plated silver Coronation Spoon is the only piece of the coronation regalia that survived the English Civil War. After King Charles I was executed in 1649, the rest of the collection was ...
Coronation regalia plays a big part in those "traditions." Expect to see the king and queen donning some of the most sacred items in the Crown Jewels collection, from the famous sceptres and orb ...
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.
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 Crown of Scotland (Scots: Croun o Scotland, Scottish Gaelic: Crùn na h-Alba) is the centrepiece of the Honours of Scotland.It is the crown that was used at the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland, and it is the oldest surviving crown in the British Isles and among the oldest in Europe.