The king will hold the Sovereign's Orb in his right hand during the service. It includes orbs, scepters, swords and rings, which are all part of Britain's famous Crown Jewels. The Coronation Regalia is a selection of sacred and secular items that hold symbolic meaning for the monarchy. It's smaller and lighter, weighing only a little over a pound.
It has a silver frame, lined with gold, and is covered with 2,200 diamonds (minus one very controversial diamond scroll down for more on that). Pool/Getty Images The Imperial State Crown sits on display during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords in London on May 10, 2022.Ĭamilla, the queen consort, will be crowned with a newly remodeled version of Queen Mary's Crown, originally made in 1911. It's one of as many as seven crowns that may grace the king's head. The monarch wears this crown to the opening of Parliament too. It'll be in use for about an hour on Saturday and then be put back into storage at the Tower of London.īut it may be the most recognizable of the royals' many crowns: Its silhouette is part of the coat of arms on British passports, police badges and mailboxes.Ĭharles has a "working crown" to wear on his way out of Westminster Abbey: the Imperial State Crown, made in 1937. It's worn only a short time by British monarchs at their coronations. "It weighs a ton!" recalled the late Queen Elizabeth II, who wore the St. It's solid gold, a foot tall, capped with velvet, lined with ermine and encrusted with rubies, amethysts, sapphires, topazes, tourmalines and a garnet.
He lived in the 11th century, but the crown was made some 600 years later in 1661, for King Charles II.
Edward's Crown, named for the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, Edward the Confessor. It's pictured here at Westminster Abbey in London on June 4, 2013, during a service to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Edward's Crown is just one of the crowns King Charles III will wear during his coronation.
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