Queen Camilla has plans to honor the late Queen Elizabeth II with her coronation tiara.
31.03.2023 - 08:33 / ok.co.uk
With the King’s big day set to take place on 6 May, Dr. George Gross, a visiting research fellow in Theology at King’s College London, has identified two “real messages” behind the Queen Consort's choice not to commission a new crown for her Coronation.
Less than two months ahead of the Coronation at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace announced in February that Her Majesty will be wearing a repurposed crown.The same headpiece Queen Mary wore for the Coronation of King George V in 1911 will be worn by Queen Camilla after undergoing a few modifications. The controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond, that critics say was plundered under British rule, will be excluded and the crown will instead feature the Cullinan III, IV and V diamonds.This is a tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, who often wore these diamonds as brooches since they were part of her personal jewellery collection.
As a Coronation expert, he believes that Camilla's decision to use a modified version of Queen Mary's crown is a "sensible" move made by the royal family during a time of economic uncertainty for the British people. Discussing the "messages" behind Camilla's decision, Dr Gross told Express.co.uk: "One, you've got so many, so why make a new crown when you've got so many in the locker? "Given the cost of living crisis, I think, it just makes sense to reuse one they've already got." Dr Gross added: "I think it's also not wanting to make too bold a statement.
I think this is trying to do this in a very sensible, very considered [way], they know this is a big magnificent occasion, but they also know that we're in a cost of living crisis. So care is being taken." Buckingham Palace said: "The choice of Queen Mary’s crown by Her Majesty is the first time in
.Queen Camilla has plans to honor the late Queen Elizabeth II with her coronation tiara.
Honoring her predecessor. As Queen Consort Camilla is coronated with King Charles III on Saturday, May 6, she’ll wear a tiara that pays tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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“olive branch” to the estranged Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle.The monarch has prominently featured a photograph of the controversial Duke and Duchess of Sussex in his official coronation souvenir program. Markle’s appearance is raising eyebrows considering she’s infamously not attending the historic May 6 event.The fun family photo was actually snapped in Clarence Gardens in 2018 for Charles’ 70th birthday, which explains the absence of Harry and Meghan’s babes Princess Lilibet, 1, and Prince Archie, 3.Of course some social media watchdogs are cattily calling out the dated image.
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Buckingham Palace confirmed today that the Duke of Sussex will travel to the UK for King Charles' Coronation on May 6, while the Duchess of Sussex will stay in the US with the couple's two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.The announcement comes after ongoing reports that the couple were delaying their response to officials who are working hard to organise the Coronation down to the last detail.The brief statement read: “Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that the Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on 6th May.The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.” Following the confirmation, OK! spoke with royal expert Jennie Bond about the furore surrounding the couple's attendance at the ancient ceremony. Referring to reports that the couple were delaying offering a response about attending on May 6, Jennie said: "I think that by taking so long to reply to the invitation, Harry and Meghan have been very rude.
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People. A pal of the prince told the publication that he “wanted to be at the service to support his father at this important moment in his life.”However, it appears relations remain frayed if the royal refuses to stick around for other public events.
It was revealed earlier this year that the Queen Consort will be crowned alongside King Charles on May 6 at Westminster Abbey with Queen Mary's Crown, rather than have another Crown made from scratch.The palace said the decision had been made “in the interests of sustainability and efficiency.” The last time a consort's crown was reused was in the 18th century, when Queen Caroline, consort of King George II, wore Mary of Modena’s (wife of King James II's) crown. Even though the artefact is being re-used, there are two key ways that it is being altered to reflect Camilla's own personality - one of which pays a special tribute to the late Queen.
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