Coronations and Enthronements

[kathia_sophia]

what about Brunei? i believe it was a lavish ceremony, probably coronation and not enthronement. does anyone knows it?

[HereditaryPrincess]

I don't know whether to post this here, but what do other countries have instead of coronations?

[Lumutqueen]

Originally Posted by HereditaryPrincess

I don't know whether to post this here, but what do other countries have instead of coronations?

Enthronements or in some cases like in Denmark, they're proclaimed King or Queen.

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by HereditaryPrincess

I don't know whether to post this here, but what do other countries have instead of coronations?

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia attend a 'Mass of the Holy Spirit' at the Church of San Jerónimo el Real in Madrid on November 27th 1975.Their Majesties were escorted to their thrones under a canopy and were blessed by the Archbishop.Their were also many royal guests present,Princess Grace,The Duke of Edinburgh,Queen Fabiola,ex King Constantine II and Anne-Marie of Denmark,Irene of Greece to name but a few. Prior to that His Majesty was proclaimed King and took the oath before the Spanish Cortes.

See link below for photo's

Escuadrón de Escolta Real: Primera escolta a S.M. el Rey Juan Carlos I

[Artemisia]

Originally Posted by HereditaryPrincess

I don't know whether to post this here, but what do other countries have instead of coronations?

Depends on the country. Of the current European monarchies:

- Belgium
Belgium has no crown; the monarch's formal installation requires only a solemn oath on the constitution in parliament, symbolic of the limited power allowed to the king under the 1831 Constitution.

- Denmark
In 1660 the coronation ritual was replaced with a ceremony of anointing. This rite was in turn abolished with the introduction of the Danish Constitution in 1849. Today the crown of Denmark is only displayed at the monarch's funeral, when it sits atop their coffin. The present Queen, Margrethe II, did not have any formal enthronement service; a public announcement of her accession was made from the balcony of Christiansborg Palace,.

- Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein does not use a coronation or enthronement ceremony.

- Luxembourg
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg is enthroned at a ceremony held in the nation's parliament at the beginning of his or her reign. The monarch takes an oath of loyalty to the state constitution, then attends a solemn mass at the Notre-Dame Cathedral. No crown or other regalia exists for the Grand Duchy.

- Monaco
The Principality of Monaco does not possess any regalia, and thus does not physically crown its ruler. However, the Prince or Princess does attend a special investiture ceremony, consisting of a festive mass in Saint Nicholas Cathedral, followed by a reception where the new ruler meets his subjects

- The Netherlands
Although the Netherlands has a crown and other regalia, these have never been physically bestowed upon any Dutch monarch. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, like each of her predecessors, had an inauguration ceremony rather than a coronation.

- Norway
While the Norwegian constitution of 1814 required the King of Norway to be crowned in Trondheim, this mandate was repealed in 1908. Thereafter, the ruler has only been required to take his formal accession oath in the Council of State and thereafter in the Parliament. King Olav V instituted a ceremony of royal consecration, known as Signing til kongsgjerning. This ritual took place again in 1991, when King Harald V and Queen Sonja were similarly consecrated.

- Spain
No monarch of Spain has been crowned since John I of Castile and Ferdinand I of Aragon. Instead, the new monarch appears at the Cortes, where he or she takes a formal oath to uphold the Constitution. Although the crown is evident at the ceremony, it is never actually placed on the monarch's head.

- Sweden
The last coronation was Oscar II's coronation in 1873; subsequent kings of Sweden elected not to be crowned, though there is no law or constitutional provision preventing a coronation. Carl XVI Gustaf was instead enthroned in a simple ceremony. The crown jewels were displayed on cushions to the right and left of the royal throne, but were never given to the king.


Read more here - Coronations in Europe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[cepe]

In the Uk, we have a proclaimation ceremony as well, shortly after the death of the monarch, proclaiming (and giving the regnal name) of the new monarch. I thought this happened at St James' Palace.

I remember reading that there was complaints about the behaviour of Edward VIII who watched the proclaimation with friends including Wallis Simpson. Apparently, this was considered bad manners as it was before the funeral of George V.

[Lumutqueen]

Edward VIII watched his proclamation from a window at St James' with his "dearest". Elizabeth was proclaimed Queen while in Kenya but the Privy Council, Mayor of London and Commonwealth met at St James' to approve the proclamation. :

[Jacknch]

Originally Posted by Artemisia

...I always loved this picture of Queen Juliana in the Golden Coach after her inauguration ceremony in 1948.

I've never seen that picture before of Queen Juliana, so thanks for posting it!

[Josefine]

The last was:
2005, July 12 - a proclamation - Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco - following the deth of his father Prince Rainier.

The next will be
2013, April 30 - enthronement ceremony - Willem Alexander, King of the Netherlands - following the abdication of his mother Queen Beatrix

[tlklhm]

Originally Posted by kathia_sophia

what about Brunei? i believe it was a lavish ceremony, probably coronation and not enthronement. does anyone knows it?

Brunei - Sultan Hassanal Bokiah's coronation was held on 1 August 1968.
http://bruneiresources.blogspot.sg/2...of-brunei.html

Cambodia - King Norodom Sihamoni was crowned on 29 October 2004 after his father's abdication.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3963945.stm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f3ua...e_gdata_player

(watch from 9:00, 3-parts video)

Bhutan - King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck became King after his father's abdication on 14 December 2006 and the coronation ceremony was held on 6 November 2008.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqWAI...e_gdata_player

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Artemisia

Depends on the country. Of the current European monarchies:

- Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein does not use a coronation or enthronement ceremony.

In Liechtenstein there is a Hommag ceremony sometime after the death of the old Fürst. For Fürst hans Adam it was hold on the National DAy in 1990.
Fürst und Volk - Eine liechtensteinische Staatskunde

[Dman]

HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall are to attend the enthronement of Justin Welby, the new Archbishop of Canterbury tomorrow in Canterbury Cathedral:
Prince Charles & Camilla To Attend Archbishop Of Canterbury’s Enthronement | Royal Central

Video:
Preparations for the enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=BZu71EOA77E

Enthronement: The Service-
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/upd...t-will-happen/

Preview of tomorrow's ceremony in Canterbury:
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/sto...-enthronement/

You can watch the ceremony on BBC 2: 1 or 2pm UK time.
http://tvpc.com/Channel.php?ChannelID=2525

[Josefine]

And abdikation in Belgium
I guess June 21th is the Date

[NGalitzine]

Originally Posted by Josefine

And abdikation in Belgium
I guess June 21th is the Date

Perhaps July 21st would be more accurate

[Dman]

Another ceremony to look forward to.

[NGalitzine]

Originally Posted by Dman

Another ceremony to look forward to.

Well if it is the same as his fathers it is not much to see. The new king just appears in Parliament ans swears an oath of office and then it is done.

[Count langley]

How were the King's of the United Italy enthroned? I don't think I have ever read anything about their installation.

[Marchesina]

Originally Posted by Count langley

How were the King's of the United Italy enthroned? I don't think I have ever read anything about their installation.

They never had a proper installation.
Vittorio Emanuele II had been already crowned King of Sardinia when Italy was finally united, so I suppose he didn't had another coronation. Furthermore, the Crown of Italy, also known as the Iron Crown of Lombardy, was considered a reliquary (the tradition has it that there's a nail used at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ incorporated in it) and one of the oldest royal insignia of the Holy Roman Empire. now, because of the conflicts with the Holy See and the Habsburgs, the use of that crown for a coronation was seen as rather untimely. So the king decided to keep the Crown of the kingdom of Sardinia in his coat of arm. Umberto 1st wanted to have a coronation ceremony with this ancient crown of Italy (used by Napoleon as well) but only when the political climate was more favorable, introducing this piece among the Savoy's regalia little by little and creating the Order of the Crown of Italy, but his assassination in 1900 interrupted his plans, but the crown was exhibited at his funeral (it happened also at Vittorio Emanuele's funerals in 1878) and his tomb at the Pantheon in Rome bears a bronze copy.
His son Vittorio Emanuele III never wanted a coronation.

[An Ard Ri]

The last French Coronation took place on May 29th,1825 -King Charles X at Reims Cathedral.



http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...circa_1827.jpg

[CyrilVladisla]

The Coronation Coach of King Charles X of France was completely gilded with gold leaf.
The interior is trimmed in crimson silk velvet.

George Handel wrote the Coronation Anthems for George II in 1727.
This music was for King George II of England's coronation.

Henri II of France was crowned at Reims on July 26, 1547.
His black velvet doublet and coronation robes were embroidered not with the lilies of France but with Diane de Poitiers' insignias in seed pearls: her quivers, bows and arrows, her entwined crescent moons, and their initials (an H and double D).
HDDHDDHDDH

In Napoleon His Wives and Women, Christopher Hibbert wrote about Napoleon I's imperial coronation:

When Napoleon, grasping a scepter, emerged from the robing room next to the cathedral, he appeared more exotic than ever. He was now wearing a purple velvet mantle, lined in ermine and sewn with bees, and, on his head, was a wreath of gold laurel leaves.

At noon on January 18, 1871, King Wilhem I of Prussia was crowned as the first emperor of a united Germany as Wilhelm I.
Wilhelm's coronation occurred in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles near Paris, France.

The coronation ceremony of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia broke with tradition because the Empress was crowned on the same day as the Emperor and not three days later.

In The Queen & Her Court, Jerrold M. Packard wrote:

Elizabeth was crowned "Queen of England" only, not of Great Britain nor of the United Kingdom nor of the Commonwealth. The reason was that the coronation is a ceremony of the Church of England, and only in England is this denomination the "established" church.

King William I, William the Conqueror, had his coronation on Christmas Day, December 25, 1066 at Westminster Abbey.

King Stephen of England had his coronation on Christmas Day, December 25, 1141 at Canterbury Cathedral. This was the second coronation for Stephen. He had first been crowned King of England on December 26, 1135 at Westminster Abbey.

Do you think there is significance in the date that the sovereign chooses for his Coronation Day?