#royal coronation

[bantarleton]

King Charles III will reuse vestments which featured in the Coronation Services of King George IV in 1821, King George V in 1911, King George VI in 1937 and Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, including the Colobium Sindonis, the Supertunica, the Imperial Mantle, the Coronation Sword Belt and the Coronation Glove.

The Monarch is invested with the Colobium Sindonis after the Anointing. It takes the form of a white linen shift-like tunic, and a plain collar fastened with a single button, intended to represent a priests' alb. The King will use the Colobium Sindonis worn at the Coronation of his grandfather King George VI at Westminster Abbey on 12th May 1937, which was made by the robemakers Ede & Ravenscroft.

The Supertunica takes the form of a full-length, sleeved gold coat and is worn under the Imperial Mantle. The Sovereign is invested with the Supertunica following the Anointing and it is fastened with the Coronation Sword Belt.

Although this Supertunica dates from the twentieth century, the form of the Supertunica has changed little since medieval coronations. The design of the Supertunica is based on priestly and religious vestments.

Each side of the front of the Supertunica features an embroidered band with spiral threads, which take the shape of leafy stems using the goldwork technique. The embroidery was carried out in 1911 by the Ladies Work Society and, as part of the centuries-old tradition for the Supertunica, is based on ecclesiastical vestments from medieval times.

The Imperial Mantle is worn over the Supertunica and is more similar in design to a robe. The Imperial Mantle being used by the King at this year’s Coronation was made for the Coronation of George IV in 1821, and has been worn by King George V, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. It is the oldest vestment being used in the Coronation Service.

The Imperial Mantle is made of cloth of gold, gold, silver and silk thread, silk, gold bullion fringe and a gold clasp. The cloth of gold is woven with roses, thistles, shamrocks, crowns, eagles and fleurs-de-lis. The gold clasp is in the shape of an eagle, which can also be seen on the newly created Anointing Screen, and in the form of the Ampulla which will hold the Chrism oil.

The Imperial Mantle was made by the tailor John Meyer in 1821 and the Royal Goldsmiths to George IV, Rundell, Bridge and Rundell supplied the gold eagle clasp.

The Girdle, also known as the Coronation Sword Belt, is made of cloth of gold, and embroidered in gold thread with arabesques and scrolls. It is lined with dark red silk, with a gold buckle stamped with national emblems (roses, thistles and shamrocks) and a gold clip for attaching the Jewelled Sword of Offering in place.

During the Coronation Service, the Sword Belt is placed around the Supertunica. The Jewelled Sword of Offering is then 'girded' or fastened at the Sovereign's waist using the Sword Belt. The Archbishop presents the Sword to the Monarch while saying that it should be used for the protection of good and the punishment of evil. The Sword is then removed and placed on the altar in Westminster Abbey, before the Sovereign is invested with the Imperial Mantle.

Historically the Sword Belt is supplied new by the Worshipful Company of Girdlers for each Coronation. His Majesty has chosen to reuse the Sword Belt made for the Coronation of his grandfather, King George VI, on 12th May 1937.

The Coronation Glove or gauntlet is made for the Sovereign’s right hand. It was presented by the Worshipful Company of Glovers, made by Dents the glovemakers, and embroidered by Edward Stillwell & Company in 1937. This Glove has been conserved by Dents with support from the Worshipful Company of Glovers and re-presented by the Company ahead of the Coronation on 6th May.

The Glove is worn to hold the Sovereign's Sceptre during the Crowning and then removed before processing to the Throne Chair. At the Coronation on 6th May, the Coronation Glove will be presented to His Majesty by Lord Indarjit Singh of Wimbledon.

[tmblrfuckingsucksass]

The Coronation of Napoleon - Jacques-Louis David (1805-1807)

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[frozenartscapes]

The real MVP of the King’s coronation is that woman who had to hold a giant sword up for over an hour

[otpcompendium]

Hi, do you have any modern royalty prompts?

Oooo I don’t think I do yet! Let’s see what we got...

1. A is generally uninterested in royal politics, but A's high-rank parents are forcing them to attend all the social events leading up to the royal coronation for B in an attempt to get them married into the royal family. From the first party, A and B are drawn to each other, and A spends the next week trying (and failing) to stay away from B and avoid getting caught B up in their parents schemes.

2. After getting into a prestigious university attended by the children of high class and wealthy families, A can't believe their luck when they stumble directly into royal heir B... and immediately do something to unintentionally offend them.

3. Royal A decides to go on a vacation somewhere unconventional in an attempt to avoid crowds and reporters, and settles on B's small, sleepy country town known for its scenery and folk traditions. Local B notices that the new tourist is a bit odd and out of touch, but doesn't put two and two together, since they don't recognize B at all.

4. During a formal gala attended by royal families from across the region, A and B - two members of rival families with a centuries-long history of grudges - get seated together during dinner by accident. Do they play nice? Do they immediately pick a fight? That part is up to you.

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[bambi-on-the-ps3]

Just heard about the royal coronation

I hope that bitch Charles gets fired

[curiouslyroyal]

The first official portrait of His Majesty The King following his Coronation on 6th May.

📸 Hugo Burnand

[merry-kuroo]

THEY GOT A BLACK GOSPEL CHOIR AT THE CORONATION???? 😍

[deadrabbitohno]

This expresses my feelings precisely.

[stone-cold-groove]

The official recording of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - 1953.

[monkeyfishgirl]

who needs a functional economy when you could pay for a billionaire pensioner's hat party instead

[teklagyorgy]

2023. május 6-án történelmi pillanatnak lehettünk szemtanúi, 70 év után először koronáztak uralkodót az Egyesült Királyságban. Ebben a videóban III. Károly koronázási ünnepségét foglalom össze.

[bantarleton]

Adjustments being made to the British Army’s ceremonial uniforms ahead of the coronation. 

[darling-stay-with-me]

Must be kind of crazy for William thinking the next coronation that will happen is his. 

i am watching it now - the time difference is a bit of bitch for NZ! I was trying to watch it but kept falling asleep! 

Plus now i can fast forward lol

[arcticmonkeysjunglepenguins]

Opinions on the Coronation:

Honestly I started read about the props used and found out about the Stone of Scone. And spent more time reading about this rock tha watching the coronation.

[eddiemunsonsdick]

If you're not from the UK. Then idk why you're commenting on the coronation at all. Claiming that a majority of us support the royal family is bs. Most people are just using it as an excuse to get pissed. 🤷‍♀️ Foreigners care more about the royal family than we do.