St Edward's Crown is the coronation crown of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. [2] Named after Saint Edward the Confessor, versions of it have traditionally been used to crown English and British monarchs at their coronations since the 13th century. It is normally on public display in the Jewel House at the Tower of London.

A coronation crown is a crown used by a monarch when being crowned. In some monarchies, monarchs have or had a number of crowns for different occasions, such as a coronation crown for the moment of coronation and a state crown for general usage in state ceremonial.

2023年5月5日 · For his coronation, King Charles will be crowned with the St. Edward's Crown, which was first created for Charles II in 1661 and was a replacement for the previous crown that had been melted...

The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, originally the Crown Jewels of England, are a collection of royal ceremonial objects kept in the Jewel House at the Tower of London, which include the coronation regalia and vestments worn by British monarchs.

2023年5月6日 · This 17th-century iteration was a replica of the medieval crown made for Edward the Confessor (hence its name), who reigned from 1042 to 1066 and was considered the last king of the House of...

2023年5月3日 · St. Edward's Crown is the traditional coronation crown dating back to 1661 for King Charles II; Queen Elizabeth II also used the headpiece for her coronation ceremony. The crown features...

St Edward's Crown is the crown used at the moment of coronation. It was made for Charles II in 1661, as a replacement for the medieval crown which had been melted down in 1649. The original was thought to date back to the eleventh-century royal saint, Edward the Confessor – the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.

On 6 May, the historic St Edward’s Crown will be placed on the head of King Charles III as part of a coronation ritual that goes back centuries. Rarely seen outside the Tower of London, the...

2022年9月14日 · At the end of the coronation ceremony, the heavy St. Edward’s Crown is swapped out for the lighter Imperial State Crown. The Queen wore the latter as she departed from the Abbey, and for the official photographs and balcony appearances that followed.

2023年5月6日 · At the center of the ancient ceremony is a set of sacred artifacts known collectively as the coronation regalia. Some of the items date back almost 1,000 years. Here is your guide to some of...