On May 6, the audience will see the most magnificent show of 70 years. And the most precious royal treasures will be presented at the ceremony.
King Charles’ coronation is 24 days away, so preparations are in full swing. Meanwhile, journalists visited the so-called Jewelery House in the Tower, where the Crown jewels are kept. Those that will be used during the coronation. Which are detailed in the Daily Mail edition.
This is the most impressive collection of royal clothing in the world, whose history is closely linked to the history of the monarchy.
And what makes Crown Jewels so unique is that they are still a “working” collection. In other words, despite their historical value, they are removed from their cellars at every coronation.
Most of the collection will be removed from its vault in the Tower of London and will be removed from King Henry III. It will be used for the coronations of Charles and Queen Camilla.
St Edward’s Crown
The crown, named after Edward the Confessor, was crowned in 1661. It was created for Charles and is used only during his coronation. The crown weighs more than two kilograms and is decorated with a cross, a symbol of the Christian faith. It is assumed that gold in the crown of St. Edward the Confessor, an English monarch who reigned in the 11th century, was used for this.
In addition, the gold crown is adorned with 444 precious stones, including rubies, amethysts, and sapphires, and a velvet cap embroidered with ermine.
Imperial State Crown
This crown will be removed from Charles III’s head and replaced by the Imperial State Crown. It is the monarch who wears it every year at the opening of the Parliament. The crown was made in 1937 and is a replica of Queen Victoria’s crown.
It is encrusted with 2868 diamonds in a beautiful silver setting and is also studded with the second largest stone in the Cullinan set, the 317.4 carat Cullinan II. It is also adorned with the Black Prince’s ruby, which has been part of the collection since the 14th century.
It is said that Henry V wore this stone on his helmet at the Battle of Agincourt, with a feather plume at the top.
Also in the crown is a sapphire that is said to have been removed from King Edward’s ring when he was reburied in the abbey in the 13th century.
three swords
Three gilded silver swords will be carried before Charles and Camilla by peers, each representing an aspect of the king’s power and duties.
These are called “Sword of Mercy”, “Sword of Spiritual Justice” and “Sword of Earthly Justice”. They have been part of the coronation since Charles I in 1626.
The most important of these is the blunt sword of mercy, the sword of St. Edward, also called “Curtana”, that is, “abbreviated”. The tip of the sword is symbolically “broken”, symbolizing the mercy of the ruler. The sword of spiritual justice is narrow and sharp, but not sharp. The sharpest and narrowest is the sword of world justice. The handles of all three swords are plated with gold, the blades are forged from steel with the addition of copper. They were most likely created in the 11th century, but were subsequently remade many times.
At the coronation, they first carry the sword of mercy left and right – the swords of justice, then – the state sword, followed by the scepter, crown and orb.
State Sword
King II. Charles commissioned two state swords for himself, one in 1660 and one in 1678.
The first was lost and the second was found in the Tower of London and has been used in processions ever since.
It is decorated with a lion and a unicorn, and its scabbard is covered with velvet.
oil bulb
One of the oldest royal relics. It was created in 1661 by the royal jeweler Robert Wiener. Legend has it that it was inspired by a dream in which the Virgin Mary appeared to Thomas Becket and presented him with an eagle-shaped coronation bowl and a bottle of oil.
In fact, the relic’s design was most likely inspired by the bow sculpture of a medieval French ship, again shaped like an eagle. The bird has a small hole in its beak that is used to pour oil into the coronation spoon.
coronation spoon
The coronation spoon is the oldest piece of the collection, dating back to the 12th century.
Little is known about it, as it is the only crown treasure from the Middle Ages. The spoon was included in the list of regalia in 1349, but was created much earlier.
The blessed oil is poured into the bowl of the spoon, which is divided in half. Then the Archbishop of Canterbury will dip his fingers in the oil.
Knob
Like most royal jewellery, the bun worn in front of the king and queen consort was created in the 17th century. Originally the first weapons of the Middle Ages, maces have been a symbol of royalty for over 1000 years.
It is made of gilded silver and is one of the few that dates from the 17th century and is kept in the Tower.
The original medieval dress was traditionally kept in Westminster Abbey and were relics associated with Edward the Confessor. However, it was destroyed by parliamentarians during the English Civil War in 1649, shortly after the execution of King Charles I.
The entire collection was later rebuilt in 1660. It was recreated by Charles.
spurs
The spurs are presented to the monarch as a symbol of knightly values. This tradition dates back to the 12th century, when Richard the Lionheart was crowned.
The couple to be used in 2023, King II in 1661. It was made for Charles, but has an older design.
bracelets
The “arm mills”, named after the Latin armuli meaning “hands”, are known as the Bracelets of Sincerity and Wisdom.
The originals were adorned with pearls and rubies and weighed about 7 ounces, but were not used until after World War II. Charles ordered it to be replaced with the emblems of 52 kingdoms, which were later ruled by English kings.
Worn by the Archbishop of Canterbury during consecration, they symbolize the monarch’s bond with his people.
Offering a Sword
This jeweled sword is carried in procession and presented to the monarch as a symbol of chivalric virtues.
The current Sword of Sword was made for King George IV in 1821, and he paid £6,000 for it from his own purse.
The coronation ceremony was one of the most luxurious and expensive in history. The scabbard is adorned with thousands of precious stones and 2,000 diamonds in repeating patterns of rose, thistle and clover. The handle is decorated with oak leaves, emerald acorns and two lion heads decorated with rubies instead of eyes.
In the Middle Ages, the ruler donated his sword to the monastery as a symbol of chivalry.
As the weapons became more decorative and valuable, the monarch began to symbolically buy them back for 100 shillings. This is expected to happen in May.
Strength
The hollow sphere representing the Earth is divided into three parts, two above and one below, representing the three continents known in the Middle Ages.
The orb, made for his coronation in 1661, weighs 9 kilograms. It is studded with 365 diamonds, 18 rubies, nine emeralds and nine sapphires.
However, the most distinguished and precious stone is large amethyst.
The globe symbolizes the monarch’s secular and Christian powers and is traditionally placed on the monarch’s right hand.
Ring
A symbol of faith and dignity, the ring symbolizes the monarch’s bond with his people and the Church.
The ring to be used at the coronation of King Charles in May was commissioned by William IV in 1831. It is adorned with rubies in the shape of St. George’s Cross surrounded by a stunning sapphire and 14 diamonds. This is a replica of the ring made for Charles II.
It was to be worn by the Archbishop of Canterbury on the ring finger of the King’s right hand and was resized to fit Charles III.
crusader scepter
It symbolizes earthly power and is placed on the right hand of the king during the liturgy.
It is decorated with a Cullinan I apple at the top. And it is the most expensive item in the collection of royal treasures.
Cullinan, also known as the “Star of Africa”, is the world’s largest colorless diamond. It was placed on a scepter in 1910 and first appeared at the coronations of King George V and Queen Mary. The diamond is so large that the royal jeweler, Garrard, had to strengthen the scepter to support its weight.
Regalia of the Queen Consort
Queen Camilla will hold her own coronation, though not as majestic as her husband.
He chose to use a Queen Mary crown made for the wife of King George V, marking the first time that a monarch’s spouse used an already existing crown instead of having it custom made to her liking.
It is encrusted with 2,200 diamonds and set with two diamonds – the pear-shaped Cullinan III weighing 94.4 carats and the square-cut Cullinan IV weighing 63.6 carats.
In addition to the Queen, both were crowned Kings II in 1685. Two wands made for Mary of Modena, wife of James, will be presented.
One scepter is decorated with a cross and iris leaves, and the other with an ivory dove.
Camilla is also King IV. William’s wife will receive a ruby ring made for Queen Adelaide.
remember before Focus He told how the coronation of King Charles would go. Even in the shortened scenario, it will be a long and solemn ceremony.
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