It is reported that the Queen shared her coronation experience in a new program on BBC Documentary Channel, talking about the heavy crown that suddenly fell on her at the age of 27 and the burden of the country. She said, "I went through my father's coronation once, and I later became a coronation party. I think this is an unforgettable experience. "
The Queen of England will celebrate her 92nd birthday in April this year. Although she is the longest-serving monarch in Britain, she has never worn the crown of St. Edward since her coronation. In fact, the Queen has never seen this crown except for a glance through the glass when she opened the jewelry cabinet of the Tower of London in 1994. This time, the queen and the crown can reunite, and it is rare for them to appear on the screen together.
65 years ago, 27-year-old Princess Elizabeth was crowned Queen of England. Since the coronation of 1953, the queen was reunited with this priceless crown of St. Edward for the first time. Although members of the royal family need to wear crowns on some important occasions, the difference of this St. Edward's crown is that it only appears with the queen at the coronation ceremony.
1On June 2nd, 953, the Archbishop of Canterbury crowned Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London. Millions of British people witnessed this historic moment on TV for the first time, and the crown of St. Edward became a highlight of the queen's coronation ceremony.
King Edward's crown weighs 2.23 kilograms and is the heaviest piece of all British royal jewels. The crown of St. Edward was first made in 166 1 for the coronation ceremony of King charles ii of England, to replace some old medieval crowns used for coinage. The crown adopts the main structure of traditional English ring and four arched arches. The arch is sunken downward at the intersection to accommodate the gem ball on it. The arch is decorated with lilies embedded with jewels. The whole crown is decorated with pearls, diamonds and other jewels, which is very luxurious.