Coronation Day
Saint Edward's crown
As you may know, yesterday king Charles of the UK was officially crowned as king Charles III. I had the pleasure to attend this event on the streets of London, and, I must say, it was a great experience. Unfortunately, the weather was not a great ally, there were constant showers, but nevertheless, it worth. Now, in this blog, I will talk about some important aspects of the coronation.
Charles III wearing coronation crown
Let's start with the coronation crown, also known as Saint Edward's crown. Named after Saint Edward the Confessor, a former Anglo-Saxon king from house of Wessex who ruled as king of England between 1042 and 1066, it has been used for crowning English kings and queens since the Edward I (reigned 1272-1307).
King Edward the Confessor
Saint Edward's crown
However, after the English Civil War (1642-1648), Oliver Cromwell, the head of the new republican government of England (yes, England was a republic from 1648 to 1660; I know you are shocked😂😂😂) had the crown broken up. In 1660, after the Restoration, king Charles II (reigned 1660-1685) had a new crowning crown which consists of fragments of the former one.
Oliver Cromwell
King Charles II
The current St. Edward's Crown consists of a solid gold frame with rubies, sapphires, garnet, topazes and tourmalines. It is a part of the Crown Jewels that are kept in the Tower of London. By the way, I recommend you to visit this location. It is a fascinating experience.
No comments:
Post a Comment