King Charles III: Britain's New Monarch Crowned with St Edward’s Crown in Colourful Ceremony
- At the culmination of the historic event, the Archbishop of Canterbury placed the historic St Edward's Crown on the Sovereign's head
- Built from solid gold and weighing nearly five pounds, the crown has been used at U.K. coronations since being created for King Charles II in 1661
- Charles only wore the crown for a brief moment during the ceremony before swapping it for the Imperial State Crown after the coronation ended
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At the culmination of the historic event, the Archbishop of Canterbury placed the historic St Edward's Crown on the Sovereign's head.
“I come not to be served, but to serve.”
These were King Charles III's words shortly after he arrived at London's Westminster Abbey for his coronation ceremony.
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The king, 74, was anointed with holy oil, symbolising the sacred nature of his rule.
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He was also vested with an imperial mantle during the lavish ceremony.
Built from solid gold and weighing nearly five pounds, the crown has been used at U.K. coronations since being created for King Charles II's in 1661.
As such it was worn by his late mother Queen Elizabeth II at her 1953 coronation.
It features purple velvet, four crosses, four fleurs-de-lis, two arches and is topped with an orb and a cross, symbolising the Christian world.
The crown's gold frame is lined with rubies, amethysts, sapphires, garnet, topazes and tourmalines.
King Charles' coronation day was also Queen Camilla's big day
As Queen Camilla was crowned alongside Charles, she donned Queen Mary's Crown, making her the first Queen Consort in recent times to not wear a new crown.
What was the reason behind her decision to recycle a crown? It was in an effort of sustainability, E! News reported.
Surprisingly, Charles only wore the St Edward's Crown for a brief moment during the ceremony before swapping it for the Imperial State Crown after the coronation ended.
This crown was made for the coronation of King George VI—Charles' grandfather—in 1937 and is also used on ceremonial occasions, such as the State Opening of Parliament.
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He walked in at Westminster Abbey in good spirits while chatting to his cousin Princess Beatrice and her spouse Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
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