King Charles III’s Crown Leaves Tower of London Ahead of Coronation – King Charles III’s crown is prepping for an historic moment. Buckingham Palace stated on Saturday that the monarch’s St. Edward’s Crown has been removed from the Tower of London in preparation for the Coronation scheduled for May 6, 2023 at Westminster Abbey.
“The King will be crowned with St Edward’s Crown during the Coronation Service at @Wabbey on 6 May 2023. Made for King Charles II in 1661, the Crown has been removed from the Tower of London to allow for resizing work to begin ahead of the Coronation,” the tweet from the official royal family account read.
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The crown of Charles was commissioned for the first time in 1661 and consists of a solid gold frame adorned with rubies, amethysts, sapphires, garnet, topazes, and tourmalines. The crown is comprised of a velvet cap and an ermine band. The crown, like the original, consists of four crosses-pattée, four fleurs-de-lis, and two arches.
St. Edward’s crown is the topper historically used during coronation. The last time Queen Elizabeth II wore it was during her 1953 coronation. In November, royal expert Katie Nicholl explained to news outlet how the monarch who took the role following the September death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, is preparing for his big day.
“Well, it was always the king’s intention to hit the ground running and I think we absolutely have seen him do that,” Nicholl stated. “He’s traveled tirelessly around the country. He’s preparing for a series of tours, both before his coronation on May 6 and after the coronation. So, he’s really putting down the markers of his new reign. He’s wasted no time in getting to work.” Nicholl added that Charles’ coronation may seem as though it is scaled back from previous coronations.
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“We know that the U.K. is going to have an extra bank holiday,” Nicholl said. “We know it’s not going to be as grand an occasion as the queen’s coronation because there will be fewer people. We’re talking 2,000 dignitaries rather than 8,000. That said, it’s still going to take place at Westminster Abbey. It’s still going to be grand with all the protocol (pomp and circumstance) that you would expect of a coronation.”
“It’s not going to be watered down in any shape or form, and I think you’re going to see a real focus put, obviously, on the king and queen consort, but also on the Prince and Princess of Wales, this projection of a new fab four, which I think is really going to come to define King Charles’ reign.”
