Queen Mary of Teck’s crown, used for the 1911 coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, will be reused for Queen Camilla, but the controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond will be omitted as per the ABC. It will also be the first time the crown of a Queen Consort has been worn by a succeeding one. The last time this happened was in 1727, as per Royal Central, when Queen Caroline, the wife of King George II, wore the crown created for Queen Mary of Modena for King James II’s coronation in 1685.
King Charles’ coronation has been said to be much smaller than his mother, Queen Elizabeth II’s accession in 1953. The guest list will be roughly 2000 people rather than the 8000 who attended Her late Majesty’s coronation.
Going back to Queen Mary, her crown will be modified for Queen Camilla, as per the Guardian. A couple of the arches will be removed. It is believed that the crown was inspired by that of Queen Alexandra’s crown, which also had removable arches.
The crown of Queen Mary has been removed from public display at the Tower of London ahead of the May 6 event.
Already Controversial
Moreover, the coronation has already caused controversy. This is due to the event being on the same day as Archie Mountbatten-Windsor’s fourth birthday. The date is significant in the royal calendar and has nothing to do with the Sussexes. It is the exact date that Charles’ great-grandfather, George V, took the throne in 1910. This happened upon the death of his father, Edward VII.
There have also been many other controversies. These include the cost of the event, the Koh-i-Noor diamond and the involvement of the Duke of York and the Sussexes. In addition, according to Sue Smith’s latest video, people are allegedly upset about the guest list being cut back from 8000 to 2000.
