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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 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 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.
It included Charles taking an oath, being anointed with holy oil, and receiving the coronation regalia, emphasising his spiritual role and secular responsibilities. [a] Representatives of the Church of England and the British royal family declared their allegiance to him, and people throughout the Commonwealth realms were invited to do so ...
These priceless objects date back hundreds of years and most are never used except for during this ancient ceremony.
From left: Queen Adelaide’s consort Coronation Ring, Queen Victoria’s Coronation Ring, and King William IV’s Coronation Ring. Print Collector - Getty Images With the exception of Queen Victoria.
Although a treasury had been located in the Tower of London from the earliest times (as in the sub-crypt of St John's Chapel in the White Tower), from 1255 there was a separate Jewel House for state crowns and regalia, though not older crowns and regalia, in the grounds of Westminster Abbey. This Jewel House stood by the now-demolished Wardrobe ...
Like the sceptres, The Sovereign's Orb is a significant part of the traditional coronation regalia. The golden, jeweled ball, surmounted by a gem-encrusted cross, is designed as a symbol that the ...