At his coronation on Saturday in London, Carlos III will wear the heavy golden robes of his ancestorsinspired by religious attire and intended to evoke a divine nature of royalty.
Most of the garments were already worn by Charles III’s grandfather, George VI, at his coronation in 1937, and by his great-grandfather, George V, in 1911.
While it is customary to reuse some of these historic garments, the King will also wear garments from previous coronations “in the interest of durability and efficiency,” Buckingham Palace said.
These are the outfits the monarch will wear during the ceremony, in order of appearance.
The state gown, a long cloak of embroidered velvet, is worn by the monarch upon his arrival at Westminster Abbey. Carlos will wear what George VI had done, of crimson velvet.
The lining and lace of this garment was retained until the coronation by Ede and Ravenscroft, the oldest tailor in London, who has made gowns for every coronation since that of Kings William III and Mary II in 1689.
The monarch will wear a simple white linen shirt for his anointing with holy oil.
In Latin, the “colombium sindonis” is a garment worn after the anointing. It’s a sleeveless white linen tunic, with simple collar closed by a single button. It was already used by King George VI.
The “Super Tunic” it is a long-sleeved silk tunic, embroidered with gold, which is worn after the anointing ceremony.
The garment was made for King George V and was also worn by George VI and Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. It weighs around two kilos.
His style has changed little since the Middle Ages and is inspired by religious vestments. The silk is woven with fine gold pieces.
Also made in 1937, the “coronation sword belt” it is made of gold embroidered fabric and has a gold clasp. It is placed around the monarch’s waist, over the “super tunic”.
belt buckle It bears national emblems. Its closure serves to hold the “sword of the offering”, which is supposed to protect good and punish evil.
The long, narrow silk stole embroidered in gold it is placed on the shoulders of the monarch. It is similar to the stoles worn by priests or bishops.
Together with the “super dressing gown”, the imperial mantle it is the other impressive coronation garment.
This long, foot-length cape is worn over the super tunic. It was made for the coronation of George IV in 1821 and will be the oldest garment used in the Sabbath ceremony.
It is made of golden fabric interwoven with colored threads. It closes on the chest with a gold clasp depicting an eagle.
The motifs on the cloak are red roses, blue thistles, green clovers, lilies and eagles. It weighs between three and four kilos.
William, King Charles’s eldest son and heir to the throne, will help lay out the cloak for his father.
The Monarch will wear this single white leather glove in his right hand, with which he will hold the sovereign’s scepter and cross during the ceremony.
This glove was made for King George VI. The cuff is embroidered with national emblems such as roses, shamrocks, thistles and acorns in gold metallic thread.
The formal dresses, which crowned monarchs wear when they leave the abbey, are more personal than the state clothes they wear when entering church.
Carlos III will wear the purple silk velvet toga with gold embroidery of his grandfather Jorge VI.
AFP extension
Source: Clarin
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