Coronations and Enthronements


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The Coronation of Charles X of France took place in May 1825 at Notre Dame de Reims
This was the last coronation in French history.
A new Holy Ampulla was cast for the ceremony
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The Royal Entry of Charles X into Paris on the 6th of June 1825
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Comparison of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III:


Comparison of the proclamation of King Juan Carlos and King Felipe VI:

 
The Coronation of Charles X of France took place in May 1825 at Notre Dame de Reims
This was the last coronation in French history.
A new Holy Ampulla was cast for the ceremony
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686px-08303_cath%C3%A9drale_de_reims.jpg


The Royal Entry of Charles X into Paris on the 6th of June 1825
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What is a Holy Ampulla?
 
The Archduke Joseph of Austria was crowned as King of the Romans at Frankfurt Cathedral on the 3rd of April 1764.
(He was later Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor)
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It was magnificent, I agree. And it's such a shame that Spain has apparently chosen to do away with that type of Investiture for its monarchs.
Getting rid of the religious aspect of the ceremony leaves the installation/monarchy devoid of any connection to the history of the Nation, sense of continuity and therefore meaning.
My opinion only.
 
It was magnificent, I agree. And it's such a shame that Spain has apparently chosen to do away with that type of Investiture for its monarchs.
Getting rid of the religious aspect of the ceremony leaves the installation/monarchy devoid of any connection to the history of the Nation, sense of continuity and therefore meaning.
My opinion only.
I guess there was additional pomp for King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia as it was also a Restoration of the Monarchy and at the time Roman Catholicism was the State Religion of Spain.
A lot has changed in almost half a century!
 
Coronations of the Kings of Tonga:

Coronation Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (1967):


Coronation George Tupou V (2008):


Coronation Tupou VI (2015):

 
The Investiture Ceremony of William II on the 28th of November 1840 at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam
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Did Kaiser Wilhelm II have a coronation or was he, and his father, just procliamed kaiser?
 
Did Kaiser Wilhelm II have a coronation or was he, and his father, just procliamed kaiser?
Not sure of there was even a proclamation for Emperor Friedrich III. and Emperor Wilhelm II. There was however a proclamation for Emperor Wilhelm I. which took place in Versailles
Coronation took place for only of the prussian Kings. For King Friedrich I, and King Wilhelm I.
 
Wilhelm's first ceremonial appearance as emperor took place at the opening of the German Reichstag in the White Hall of the Berlin Royal Palace on June 25, 1888 .
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King Charles XV of Sweden in coronation robes

December 25, 1000 ~ Istvan (Stephen I) was crowned King of Hungary
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A detailed explanation about the various jewels Princess Victoria of Wales wore at her father's 1902 Coronation

A detailed explanation about the jewels Princess Alexandra of Kent wore at the Coronation in 1953
 
These French Coronation engravings date from 1509 and give a clear indication to the Presiding Clergy and Nobles at the Coronation of French Kings.
Each of them had a role in the ceremony.

The Archbishop of Reims
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The Count of Toulouse
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The Bishop of Noyon
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The Count of Champagne

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The Archbishop of Langres

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The Bishop of Beauvais
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The Bishop of Châlons
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The Bishop of Laon
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The coronation of King George II of England occurred in 1727. The Queen's crown was carried by the Duke of St. Albans.
He was king of Great Britain not England.

The official Coronation medal of Queen Caroline in 1727
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King Louis XVI of France in his coronation robes.
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The coronation recreated in the film Marie Antoinette (2006).
 
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