Several crowns were used during the coronation ceremony. The Archbishop put the "Official Crown" on the head of the King or Queen. Later on in the ceremony, it was replaced with another crown, which by the 13th century had come to be the personal crown of that particular monarch. In the 16th century, another crown was added to the ceremony, after the official crown but before the personal crown. (See Gabriot-Chopin (1987), p.85.)
(Used in coronation of Queens) |
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(Louis XIV was the reigning monarch in 1706, |
(Though these crowns were not used in the coronation ceremony, they are included here for comparative purposes).
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Funeral crown of Marie Therese, Wife of Louis XIV (Louis XIV was the reigning monarch in 1706. when Félibien published his book with plates of the Treasure.) |
Funeral crown of Henriette of France, |
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Funeral crown of Philippe of France, Duke of Orleans and Brother of Louis XIV |
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Hand of Justice |
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Hand of Justice |
Sword of Charlemagne |
Coronation Spurs |
Cup of the Ptolemys |
Serpentine Paten |
Book cover for the |
Brooch for the Coronation Robe |
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