{"id":9102,"date":"2023-04-26T13:53:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T12:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxurygoldbdev.wpengine.com\/?p=9102"},"modified":"2025-09-09T13:43:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T12:43:33","slug":"crowning-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/crowning-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"The crowning moment: a look at King Charles&#8217; priceless headpiece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With everyone looking forward to the crowning moment, one of the most iconic symbols of the British monarchy, the St. Edward&#8217;s Crown will take centre stage at the coronation of King Charles III this weekend. This magnificent crown has been worn by many monarchs during their coronation ceremonies, including HRH, the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Made of solid gold and embellished with precious stones, its history dates back over a thousand years.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The role of the St. Edward&#8217;s Crown<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_9103\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9103\" class=\"wp-image-9103 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_339508932_6779018632126005_7441920708413382848_n-820x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Image of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, smiling together in a star room of Buckingham Palace\" width=\"788\" height=\"984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_339508932_6779018632126005_7441920708413382848_n-820x1024.jpeg 820w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_339508932_6779018632126005_7441920708413382848_n-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_339508932_6779018632126005_7441920708413382848_n-768x959.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_339508932_6779018632126005_7441920708413382848_n.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@theroyalfamily<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A monarch wears the St. Edward&#8217;s Crown just once in a lifetime, when the Archbishop of Canterbury places it on their head during the crowning moment of the coronation ceremony. For King Charles III, this will be during his coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9104\" style=\"width: 799px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9104\" class=\"wp-image-9104 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_32628810_506409473107875_7938793047137976320_n.jpg\" alt=\"Image of the Imperial State Crown of the British monarchy. Purple in color with jewels including a large blue stone at the front\" width=\"789\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_32628810_506409473107875_7938793047137976320_n.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_32628810_506409473107875_7938793047137976320_n-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@royalcollectiontrust<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The crown is only worn for a short period of time during the service, after which it is replaced by the Imperial State Crown. This is the crown that the monarch wears to depart from the Abbey, and for all other crown-related moments throughout their reign.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>For travel inspiration: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/destinations\/europe-and-britain\/england\"><em>England destination guide<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A thousand years of history<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_9107\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9107\" class=\"wp-image-9107 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_328743111_1613066382436083_1613083408147184142_n-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Image of the iconic purple and gold, jewel encrusted St Edwards Crown used during a coronation by the British monarchy\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_328743111_1613066382436083_1613083408147184142_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_328743111_1613066382436083_1613083408147184142_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_328743111_1613066382436083_1613083408147184142_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_328743111_1613066382436083_1613083408147184142_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@unitedkingdomroyalty<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The St. Edward&#8217;s Crown was made for King Charles II in 1661, as a replacement for the medieval crown which had been melted down in 1649. The original crown can be traced back to the 11th century. It was thought to be first created for the crowning moment of the coronation of King Edward the Confessor in 1066.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although not an exact replica of the medieval crown, it too features the four crosses-patt\u00e9e and four fleurs-de-lis, and the two arches of the original design.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The crown is named after King Edward the Confessor, one of England&#8217;s most revered monarchs. He was known for his piety and was believed to have been able to perform miracles. Edward the Confessor was considered to be a saintly figure, and it was believed that the crown had the power to bestow divine blessings on the monarch who wore it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>You may also enjoy reading: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/britain-an-incredible-destination-for-2023\/\"><em>Why Britain is an incredible destination for 2023<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dazzling jewels<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">444 precious and semiprecious gemstones adorn the crown\u2019s gold frame. These include rubies, sapphires, topazes, garnets, amethysts and tourmalines. The solid gold frame weighs 2.23kg (nearly 5lbs).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The largest stone is the magnificent Black Prince&#8217;s Ruby. This large red gem is set in the Maltese cross in the front of the crown. In fact, it is not a ruby but is one of the world&#8217;s largest gem-quality red spinels, a polished lump 5 cm (2 inches) long, pierced and partly filled with a small ruby.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the oldest parts of the Crown jewels, the ruby has been in the possession of the British monarchs since 1367 when it was given to his namesake Edward of Woodstock, known as the Black Prince.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>You may also like: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/andy-coulter-highland-piper\/\"><em>Meet Andy Coulter, the Highland Piper with royal connections<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A revered heritage<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_9113\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9113\" class=\"wp-image-9113 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_317728639_141901118632687_7395698962378005085_n-819x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Black &amp; white image of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_317728639_141901118632687_7395698962378005085_n-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_317728639_141901118632687_7395698962378005085_n-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_317728639_141901118632687_7395698962378005085_n-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_317728639_141901118632687_7395698962378005085_n.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@theroyalfamily<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A symbol of the United Kingdom and the enduring power and majesty of the British monarchy, when King Charles III wears the St. Edward&#8217;s Crown during the crowing moment of his coronation, he will be following in the footsteps of many of England&#8217;s greatest monarchs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Six have been crowned with St. Edward&#8217;s Crown since the Restoration: Charles II (1661), James II (1685), William III (1689), George V (1911), George VI (1937) and Elizabeth II (1953).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>You might enjoy reading: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/luxury-gold-exclusive-hotels-royalty-celebrities\/\"><em>7 Luxury Gold hotels that have hosted royals, celebrities and more<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Tower of London \u2013 home of the crown jewels<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Tower-of-London-520189738-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Image of the Tower of London against a clear blue sky with the Thames flowing in front\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Tower-of-London-520189738-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Tower-of-London-520189738-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Tower-of-London-520189738-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Tower-of-London-520189738-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Tower-of-London-520189738-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Tower-of-London-520189738-255x170.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Tower-of-London-520189738-345x230.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Tower-of-London-520189738-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Tower-of-London-520189738.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The St. Edward\u2019s Crown is kept at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrp.org.uk\/tower-of-london\/#gs.vtre1c\">Tower of London<\/a> and is one of the most precious objects in the royal treasury. This iconic Castle and UNESCO World Heritage site is famously home to the Crown Jewels. This is the most complete collection of Royal regalia in the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Beefeater-at-Tower-of-London-583564504-885x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Image of yeoman warder guard at Tower of London, wearing the famous bright red uniform and black hat, with a big smile\" width=\"800\" height=\"926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Beefeater-at-Tower-of-London-583564504-885x1024.jpg 885w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Beefeater-at-Tower-of-London-583564504-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Beefeater-at-Tower-of-London-583564504-768x889.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Beefeater-at-Tower-of-London-583564504-1327x1536.jpg 1327w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Beefeater-at-Tower-of-London-583564504-1320x1528.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-Beefeater-at-Tower-of-London-583564504.jpg 1659w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Crown Jewels have been protected at the Tower of London since the 1660s. They are guarded by the iconic Yeoman Warders. These 32 men and women are drawn from the Armed Forces and go by the nickname of \u2018Beefeaters.\u2019<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9109\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9109\" class=\"wp-image-9109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_341130626_174517548838085_2150392136853829909_n-2.jpg\" alt=\"Image of the Sovereign\u2019s Orb, a gold orb with a bejewelled cross and ornate jewel decoration. One of the objects used during the Coronation of a British monarch\" width=\"574\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_341130626_174517548838085_2150392136853829909_n-2.jpg 422w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/unknown_341130626_174517548838085_2150392136853829909_n-2-263x300.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@unitedkingdomroyalty<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Crown Jewels are a working collection that is used at annual state occasions. This includes the annual State Opening of Parliament as well as at less frequent occasions, such as coronations. Included in the collection are the Coronation Regalia, most recently used at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Along with the St. Edward\u2019s Crown you have the Sovereign\u2019s Sceptre with Cross, the Sovereign\u2019s Orb and the Coronation Spoon.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ceremony of the Keys<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-0461EULG2018-825x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-0461EULG2018-825x1024.jpg 825w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-0461EULG2018-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-0461EULG2018-768x954.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-0461EULG2018-1237x1536.jpg 1237w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-0461EULG2018-1320x1639.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Large-0461EULG2018.jpg 1546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An exclusive after-hours visit to the Tower of London is just one of the exclusive experiences that make up our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/tours\/british-royale\"><em>British Royale<\/em><\/a> tour. Set against a backdrop of the twinkling lights of the British capital, walk the castle grounds in privacy and serenity under the watchful eye of a Yeoman Warder.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re also invited to experience the historic Ceremony of the Keys. This is the oldest practiced military ceremony in the world in which the outer gates of the fortress are locked for the night. The keys are then delivered to the monarch\u2019s representative in the Tower, the Resident Governor. Enjoy a memorable inside look at the 700-year-old tradition that has stood the tests of even the most tumultuous times.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Discover more: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/lg\/tourist-hotspots-out-of-hours\/\"><em>5 benefits of visiting iconic tourist hotspots out of hours<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Discover this on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurygold.com\/tours\/british-royale\"><em>British Royale<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With everyone looking forward to the crowning moment, one of the most iconic symbols of the British monarchy, the St&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":9107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[357,54],"tags":[643,707,708,674,745,79,133,86,230,675,506,677,491,529],"class_list":["post-9102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe","category-luxury-journeys","tag-britain","tag-ceremony","tag-coronation","tag-coronation-of-king-charles-iii","tag-crowning-moment","tag-destinations","tag-england","tag-europe","tag-history","tag-king-charles-iii","tag-luxury-travel","tag-royal-family","tag-traditions","tag-united-kingdom"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A look at King Charles&#039; 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