The Lesser Regalia
The Lesser Regalia
The Ampulla or Golden Eagle which contains the oil for the Anointing of the King-The Holy Oil and its origin-James II. paid 1200 for the…
The Lesser Regalia: England and France
There is an ancient legend that a holy cream was given to St. Thomas of Canterbury, by the Virgin Mary, for the anointing of the kings of…
The Lesser Regalia: Westminster Abbey
Both this spoon and the golden eagle have much sacredness connected with them. They are both used in that part of the coronation which is…
The Lesser Regalia: Tower
THE SWORDS There are five swords now kept in the Tower. The largest of these is the Sword of State-a two-handed sword, the length of the…
The Lesser Regalia: Charles II
The "chape," or lower end of the scabbard is decorated with a repetition of the oak leaf and acorn design described on the hilt, but on a…
The Lesser Regalia: Mary and Elizabeth
They were worn by Babylonian and Assyrian monarchs, and it is stated that in Persia, even at the present time, only the Shah and his sons…