King Charles III was formally topped at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday, a second the brand new British monarch had anticipated for many of his life.
The king was topped with the St. Edward’s Crown, worn by his late mom, Queen Elizabeth II, throughout her personal coronation almost 70 years in the past, on June 2, 1953.
In the course of the service, the dean of Westminster handed the crown to Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who mentioned a blessing earlier than crowning the king.
The archbishop then instructed the congregation to say “God save the king,” earlier than the Westminster Abbey bells started to ring. Gun salutes had been then fired around the globe, together with Horse Guards Parade and the Tower of London. Saluting stations all through the U.Ok., Gibraltar and Bermuda, together with British ships at sea, additionally fired celebratory rounds.
The St. Edward’s Crown is from the coronation regalia, a set of treasures which can be a part of the British crown jewels. The crown was made for King Charles II in 1661 to switch a medieval headpiece that was melted down in 1649.
“Though it’s not an actual reproduction of the medieval design, it follows the unique in having 4 crosses-pattée and 4 fleurs-de-lis, and two arches,” reads an outline of the crown on the British royal household’s web site. “The crown is topped with an orb and a cross, symbolising the Christian world, and is made up of a strong gold body set with rubies, amethysts, sapphires, garnet, topazes and tourmalines. The crown has a velvet cap with an ermine band.”
Forward of the coronation, the crown was faraway from the Tower of London ― the place the crown jewels are saved ― and modified to suit King Charles.
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