The Bank of England and Royal Mint have confirmed that coins and bank notes featuring the late Queen Elizabeth will co-circulate with new coins and notes featuring the King.
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Queen Elizabeth II died at age 96, her eldest son, King Charles III, officially ascended the British throne and was declared sovereign. While his coronation ceremony has yet to take place, there are things that will have to be done prior to that happening, one being getting his crowns resized.The St.
Edward's Crown will be worn by Charles during the ceremony when he is crowned King. It was last worn by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 at her coronation, therefore it will need to be resized to fit the new king's head.
The St, Edward's Crown is similar in appearance to the Imperial State Crown, but it is bigger and heavier and is only worn once during the reign of a monarch. This crown weighs nearly five pounds, according to the Historic Royal Palaces website. The Imperial State Crown will be worn by King Charles as he leaves Westminster Abbey after the coronation, and will continue to be worn on other State occasions, including the annual State Opening of Parliament, during his reign. This crown is made of gold and set with 2,868 diamonds, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, 269 pearls, and four rubies.According to the, there are two other significant crowns: The Crown of Scotland, which was created in 1540, and the Crown of Queen Elizabeth, which King Charles' wife, Camilla, the Queen Consort, is expected to wear at his coronation.The Imperial State Crown was displayed atop the queen's casket as it made it's way from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.
This crown will also be resized for King Charles. Along with the crown, the Sovereign's Sceptre and Sovereign's Orb were also present on her casket and taken off prior to her coffin being lowered into the royal vault.A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily)Following the
.The Bank of England and Royal Mint have confirmed that coins and bank notes featuring the late Queen Elizabeth will co-circulate with new coins and notes featuring the King.
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