It appears in royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom, in the logo of the Royal Mail and in the badges of the British Armed Forces. With its velvet hood, ermine band and solid gold border, Edward’s Crown it has been for countless centuries the best and most opulent symbol of the British royal family. Now, the crown was removed from the Tower of London to be fitted for King Charles III ahead of the coronation on Saturday 6 May 2023. The moving of the priceless crown was kept secret until it was safely delivered.
A Buckingham Palace press release reads: “St Edward’s Crown, the historic centerpiece of the Crown Jewels, has been removed from the Tower of London to allow modification work to begin ahead of thecoronation on Saturday 6 May 2023», which will take place in Westminster Abbey, eight months after the monarch’s accession to the throne and the death of the late queen.
St Edward’s Crown is the one historically used at the time of the coronation of kings. Various versions of the same crown are thought to have been used at the coronation of British and English monarchs since the 13th century, including Queen Elizabeth in 1953. Made for Charles II in the 1661replaced the medieval crown that had been melted down in 1649. The original was thought to date from the 11th-century royal saint, Edward the Confessor, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.
The crown was commissioned from the royal goldsmith Robert Vyner in 1661. Although is not an exact replica of the medieval designfollows the original with four crosses, four fleurs-de-lis and two arches.
King Charles’s coronation ceremony will follow in the traditional footsteps of the celebration – which has remained almost the same for more than 1,000 years – while respecting the spirit of modern times. Compared to past coronations, it is expected to be more inclusive towards multi-religious Britain, but will remain an Anglican ceremony. The number of guests will be reduced from 8,000 to around 2,000, guests will wear robes and suits instead of ceremonial robes and some rituals will be eliminated, such as the presentation of gold bars. Queen Consort Camilla will be crowned alongside King Charles during the ceremony.
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Source: Vanity Fair
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