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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 ...
King Charles III took measures to modernize his coronation to make it more inclusive and environmentally sustainable. But several of the ceremony’s oldest regalia remained, with some of the ...
Here is all the coronation regalia being used at the crowning of the King and Queen Consort. The sacred, priceless objects are part of the Crown Jewels – the nation’s most precious treasures ...
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.
St Edward's Crown is the centrepiece of the coronation regalia, used at the moment of crowning and exchanged for the lighter Imperial State Crown, which is also worn at State Openings of Parliament. Among the precious stones on the crown are Cullinan II , the Stuart Sapphire , St Edward's Sapphire , and the Black Prince's Ruby (a spinel ).
Complete guide to all the glittering regalia being used at the coronation. Thursday 4 May 2023 20:00, Kate Ng. Here is all the coronation regalia being used at the crowning of the King and Queen ...
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.