A magnificent crown that will be worn only once, after all, what is so special about it that every king keeps it//

A magnificent crown that will be worn only once, after all, what is so special about it that every king keeps it

On the afternoon of May 6, the historic crown of St. Edward will be placed on the head of King Charles Swim during the centuries-old coronation ceremony. They will wear it for less than an hour and then never wear it again-

Let's take a look at this unique crown and its significance

Although Charles became king shortly after his mother's death, the ancient coronation ceremony marks the beginning of his reign - and it will be a rare opportunity to see St Edward's crown as it is only worn at coronations - The 360-year-old crown, made of 22-carat gold, is over a foot high and weighs 2.23 kg. It weighs as much as two pineapples, a large melon, or a two-liter water bottle -

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the crown of St. Edward

The St Edward's Crown was last worn by Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation in 1953 and has rarely left the Tower of London in the past 70 years.

Years later, when the crown returned to the Queen for a documentary, she discovered it still weighed as much. And then picked it up to see if it weighed as much as they remembered—

You cannot be without being impressed by its size and majesty

The crown is studded with 444 jewels, including precious sapphires, lapels, rubies, and topazes, while most are light blue and bluish-green aquamarines set in gold—for a time renting the crown jewels. They were installed in it only at the time of the coronation. In the 20th century, they were permanently attached to the crown.

Charles II with new royal items including the royal crown

The crown was made for Charles II in 1661 and the design is inspired by an even earlier crown belonging to the Anglo-Saxon king and saint, Edward the Confessor. He can be seen wearing a crown in a famous picture from the 11th century.

After his death, the crown was considered sacrosanct and was used for the coronation of Henry Swamy in 1220 and then for subsequent kings and queens - after the assassination of King Charles I in the 16th century, it was adopted by parliamentarians under Oliver Cromwell's government. was melted down with other royal jewels-

After Cromwell's death, King Charles II commissioned new royal jewels, including St Edward's Crown and a new state crown -

Edward's crown is believed to have had few precious stones, but the one Charles II made was studded with diamonds and other colored precious stones, which historian Anna Kay says was bought in particular by the private banker and goldsmith Robert Winners for £500. was borrowed against—

The band next to the crown consists of four crosses, lily flowers, and two bows meeting in the middle - the bows are gilded while earlier they were replaced by imitation pearls - above the crown is a jeweled There is cross with pearls hanging from it and a 'monde' or globe to represent the king's reign - although it was made in 1661, Charles Swim will be only the seventh royal to wear it -

King Charles III will be the seventh royal to wear the St Edward's Crown

The crown of St. Edward was used in the ceremonial coronations of Charles II's successors, James II and William III. But as the tastes of royal rulers changed, it was not worn again for over 200 years. However, it was put on display along with other royal jewels at many events -

King Edward VII wanted to wear the same crown in 1902 and had it specially polished - but he fell ill before the coronation ceremony and instead wore the slightly plainer tiara usually used for his coronations. Like Edward VII, George V chose the same crown and had precious stones permanently attached to it, including dozens of aquamarines.

Kim Ricks, a gemologist, says they may not have been set in crowns at first, but by the turn of the century because of the likes of the royal family and royal jeweler Fabergé.

George VI followed suit, and then Queen Elizabeth II was the last royal to wear it at her coronation -

As you can see the front and back are exactly the same - the band has squirrel hair on the edge which is seen as a symbol of high status among the nobles - different colored gemstone crowns distinguish the front part from the back, however in the past, it has been problematic due to -

Coronation of George VI

At the coronation of the Queen's father, George VI, a piece of red cloth was tied to the crown to distinguish the front from the back, but the cloth accidentally came off before the ceremony -

The king later wrote 'I took every precaution to ensure that the crown was worn the right way round, but in the hands of the dean and archbishop, it went back and forth so much that I did not know what was right. -

This crown has rarely been seen in public, but you may have seen it -

Passport photograph

You might recognize it from its similar design on British passport covers or the British Post Office logo. And keep an eye on social media too, where now whenever someone uses a coronation-related hashtag on Twitter, a cartoon crown emoji pops up -

Queen Elizabeth II introduced the St Edward's crown as a symbol, however, according to the College of Arms, King Charles' new logo is more similar to the Tudor-era crown, saying the bows are different -

But the importance of St. Edward's crown for coronations remains intact-

According to Charles Ferris, historian of historic royal palaces, the fact that the crown is reserved for the coronation ritual makes it so important—

It adds to the charm of this wonderful thing-

The coronation ceremony to be held on May 6 will be a unique viewing experience for the public.

After that, St. Edward's crown will once again be transported to the Tower of London where it will await the next king.