The King and Queen Consort will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saturday (Chris Jackson/PA)Charles Farris, a public historian and expert on the Crown Jewels and the history of coronations, told Sky News that the coronation regalia will play a “very central role” in the ceremony. “Regalia just means objects symbolic of kingship, and the coronation regalia are those objects used in the coronation itself,” he said. Despite its omission, Mr Farris noted the coronation will still be “steeped in pageantry” and “draw on the long and rich history of not only the Crown Jewels but also coronations and British history as well”. Mr Farris also explained that the earlier medieval coronation regalia were destroyed at the Tower of London in 1649 and new ones had to be made after the restoration for the coronation of King Charles II. He revealed that a few items still remain and that these will form part of the coronation procession and ceremony.

Source: The Times May 05, 2023 10:45 UTC