A complete guide to the crowns, scepters, orbs and rings featured in King Charles III’s coronation this Saturday:
Queen Mary’s Crown, an ornate piece made for Mary, Charles’ great-grandmother and the wife of George V, for their coronation in 1911. Buckingham Palace has stressed that this is the first time a crown has been reused at a coronation since the 18th century, “in the interests of sustainability and efficiency.”
colorless cut diamond in the world, also known as the First Star of Africa. Weighing 3.7 ounces, the staff had to be reinforced when the stone was added. A plain gold rod topped with an enameled dove perched on a gold cross representing the Holy Ghost, this rod is meant to symbolize Charles’ spiritual role as the head of theTraditionally known as ‘the rod of equity and mercy,’ it was created by the crown jeweler, Robert Vyner, in 1661.Measuring almost 11 inches and weighing nearly 3 pounds, the orb represents the monarch’s power and symbolizes the Christian world.
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