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It’s been so very long since there was a coronation that many do not know what to expect, and those of us who remember Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation do not know what the new king’s decision to “modernise” the ceremony will actually entail. I hope it doesn’t ruin the solemnity and implications of an occasion of huge historic impact. For this country at least. Modernising too often means dumbing-down to such an extent that things become trivial. In my opinion, anyway. Oh dear, my grumpy old age is showing.

It seems from this article that some things are indeed going by the wayside, but to what extent isn’t quite clear. I won’t go into it all because it’s evident in the article.

St Edward’s Crown is only worn at coronations, and was last seen in public on the coffin of the late queen. You can read about it here. And there is more about the entire Crown Jewels collection at this link.

To read about the various robes of the coronation, go here where you can read that the coronation supertunica (see below) is the only item that is passed down from monarch to monarch rather than being made new each time.

Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation robes are to go on display, as you can read here. There are many photographs.

All in all, no matter to what King Charles intends to take his machete, the occasion will still be dazzling and unmissable. I’ll be glued.