Mounted in a week Charles III. officially the British throne – after more than 70 years Queen Elizabeth.
Now the palace is releasing new details about the process of the coronation in Westminster Abbey, more precisely the robes of the new British Queen Camilla and the coronation robe of Charles III.
Traditionally, the royal couple will wear two different robes at the coronation: crimson robes of state upon arrival at Westminster Abbey and purple robes after the service – the robe of state and the robe of rank.
A member of the Royal School of Needlework embroidering Camilla’s robe
Charles uses the robes of his grandfather King George VI. from his coronation in 1937. Camilla will arrive wearing the slightly adapted state robe of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation in 1953, with a 18-foot train.
After the service, Camilla will wear a piece of clothing specially tailored for her as the so-called “imperial robe”.
This robe is a kind of cloak made of purple velvet, embroidered with gold threads and intricately decorated. Cost and length of the train are not known.
“For the first time, insects, including bees and a beetle, appear on the coronation robe, relating to the themes of nature and the environment and reflecting Their Majesties’ affection for nature,” the palace said.
To King Charles III. To pay tribute, Delphinium, one of his favorite flowers, is incorporated into the motif, while lilies of the valley evoke Camilla’s mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II. Also featured are the national symbols of England (rose), Scotland (thistle) and Ireland (shamrock), as well as other plants associated with them a meaning is assigned.
In 1953, Elizabeth’s “Imperial Robe” had a train more than seven meters long, a border of ears of wheat and olive branches as symbols of abundance and peace, and was trimmed with ermine.
Saturday, May 6, 2023, Charles III. officially crowned. As has been the tradition since 1066, the coronation takes place in Westminster Abbey. (oil/dpa)
