Coronation of King Charles III a rich spectacle of regalia

Erased in so many ways from the pageantry and the historical record of the only coronation many of us will ever witness. The tunic is sentimentally precious to Charles because it was worn by his grandfather, King George VI, at the 1937 coronation. Charles later swapped it out, as is the custom upon departure from the Abbey, for the Imperial Crown featuring 2,868 diamonds. The late Queen called it her “party hat.”Diamond Jubilee State Coach to the Abbey, Gold State Coach from the Abbey. (Afterwards, Sarah told The Independent: “I was moved to tears and felt so proud watching the new King and Queen being crowned.)