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The service of Coronation of King Charles III is on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey, London.





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March 19, 2023 9:31 pm  #1


Vestments worn by the Sovereign for the Crowning

The vestments worn by the Sovereign for the crowning are the white Colobium Sindonis, gold Supertunica, richly embroidered Stole Royal, and the gold Mantle (or Pallium or Robe Royal).

After the anointing of Queen Elizabeth II, of these garments now put on the Sovereign, Barker 1976 says -

"She could now receive the emblems of her regal authority and put on the robes which only the anointed sovereign may lawfully wear.
"The Dean of Westminster was holding the white linen garment, the Colobium Sindonis, and helped by the Mistress of the Robes, he placed over the Queen's shoulders the 'muslin garment' such as had once been worn at their coronations by the Emperors of Byzantium. The glory of Byzantium was recaptured again in the garment of shining gold with wide flowing sleeves which the Queen next raised her arms to receive. The Supertunica was fastened at the waist by a golden girdle. When the Queen moved back to the Chair, all simplicity had been put aside; she was a figure of burnished and majestic gold."


Then there are some more rituals for the Golden Spurs, the Great Sword of State, and the Armills or golden Bracelets, 

Barker continues -

"The Groom of the Robes, coming from St Edward's Chapel behind the Altar, handed to the Dean the long and heavily embroidered length of the Stole Royal. It was placed around the Queen's neck ...
"The Dean now took the Pallium or the Robe Royal, and held it before him by where the shoulders would be. ..,. there had been nothing to equal the shining glory of this beautiful garment. It was a mantle of pure cloth of gold, embroidered with Tudor roses, thistles, leeks and shamrocks and showing clearly the golden shapes of the imperial eagles."


Pieces of the regalia are next brought from the Altar to the Sovereign. And then the crowning.
 

 

March 20, 2023 4:25 pm  #2


Re: Vestments worn by the Sovereign for the Crowning

The painting by Sir George Hayter of Queen Victoria in her coronation robes is just glorious! 

I believe all her garments for the investiture were made just for her for her coronation. The Supertunica and Pallium (Mantle) were included in an exhibition of Coronation Costume at the London Museum in 1973.  Quoting -

"Both garments are made of gold tissue woven with the national emblems. The supertunica, woven with the rose and thistle, is loose and open in front, with the full skirt gathered into the waist at the back; it has loose open sleeves ... it is edged with gold lace, and lined with crimson satin. The pallium, its shape reminiscent of a cope and woven with the rose, thistle and shamrock, and the crown and eagle, has a similar satin lining, and gold fringe edging."

Queen Victoria in her Diary described her Colobium Sindonis as " a singular sort of little gown of linen trimmed with lace" .

And some interesting observations are here in the original Royal Coronations Message Board. That posting includes the pic of her Supertunica and Pallium in the exhibition.

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