Queen Consort Camilla will wear Queen Mary’s Crown for the royal coronation alongside King Charles at Westminster Abbey in May
February 14, 2023 - 12:44 GMT Tania Leslau Queen Consort Camilla's crown for the coronation has officially been confirmed. King Charles' wife is set to don Queen Mary’s Crown for the royal affair at Westminster Abbey which will occur on Saturday 6 May, 2023.
The choice of Queen Mary’s Crown by the Queen Consort is the first time in recent history that an existing crown will be used for the coronation of a Consort instead of a new commission being created, in the interests of sustainability and efficiency. Queen Mary’s Crown has been removed from display at the Tower of London for modification work ahead of the coronation, for details of which you can watch below...Loading the player...
St Edward’s Crown, which will be used for the coronation of King Charles, has now returned to public display at the Tower of London following the completion of modification work. Queen Mary's Crown – all the details Queen Mary’s Crown was made by Garrards for the 1911 coronation and was commissioned by Queen Mary, the consort of King George V. This is the first time a Queen Consort’s Crown has been re-used since the 18th century, when Queen Caroline, consort of George II, wore Mary of Modena’s crown.HELLO! spoke to royal historian Marlene Koenig about the history of Queen Mary's Crown.
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