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Post by lisacharlotte on Oct 12, 2022 21:04:56 GMT
I hope they really give us some good jewels also. I mean, when people talk about austerity, it's not like they are buying a bunch of new jewels. They are there, why not use them? A lot of their value is in their royal otherness, and exquisite old jewels and tiaras is a big part of it.
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Post by gar on Oct 12, 2022 21:11:57 GMT
I'm sure we'll see plenty of humongous diamonds, don't worry
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Oct 12, 2022 21:17:59 GMT
kind of dumb question, but-- is there only one crown? Will King Charles wear the same crown Queen Elizabeth wore? or is there a 'men's crown' and a 'lady's crown' lol? (or has he already worn it? Somehow I'm thinking that he won't wear it until then... is that right?)
eta: and coronation chicken sounds yummy!!
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Post by gar on Oct 12, 2022 21:20:44 GMT
kind of dumb question, but-- is there only one crown? Will King Charles wear the same crown Queen Elizabeth wore? or is there a 'men's crown' and a 'lady's crown' lol? (or has he already worn it? Somehow I'm thinking that he won't wear it until then... is that right?) eta: and coronation chicken sounds yummy!! There is a particular crown for coronations (not used much obviously!) so he will wear the same one as his mother for the ceremony. There are others including the one that was on the coffin during the Queen's lying n state and funeral.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Oct 12, 2022 21:23:02 GMT
There are others including the one that was on the coffin during the Queen's lying n state and funeral. that wasn't the actual/same crown she used to wear? for some reason I thought it was.
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Post by pjaye on Oct 13, 2022 0:00:13 GMT
There are others including the one that was on the coffin during the Queen's lying n state and funeral. that wasn't the actual/same crown she used to wear? for some reason I thought it was. She did used to wear the one that was on the coffin for ceremonial occasions...that's the one worth around $1Billion (I googled the crown during the funeral and found out it was not the same one used in the coronation) The one most recently used for coronations is the St Edward's Crown, although Queen Victoria didn't choose it for her coronation It seems very fitting that it was made for Charles II and (I'm assuming) will be used for Charles III
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Post by scrappinghappy on Oct 13, 2022 4:26:36 GMT
Hah, just booked a trip to the UK for May this morning. Ticket prices were cheaper than flying to CA. Then i saw the prices to the UK had skyrocketed this afternoon for the same dates. Now i know why. I’d love to join a pea tea party and watch the coronation
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Post by joelise on Oct 13, 2022 14:34:07 GMT
Yes, Archie, George Clooney and ME! I cannot wait to celebrate my day by watching some pomp and circumstance. There better be some good tiaras, or what is the whole point?!?!?! Hope you have a lovely birthday. I’m pretty sure you’ll see some crowns and the jewel encrusted Sceptre and Orb will be back on show!
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Post by auntkelly on Oct 13, 2022 15:42:26 GMT
I'm looking forward to the coronation. It was very considerate of King Charles to have scheduled it the day before my birthday so that it wouldn't overshadow my special day. One of my all time favorite travel memories was visiting the Tower of London w/ my son when he was about 12. We arrived before the gates opened and went straight to the building where the crown jewels are displayed. There were only a few other people there at that time and we rode the people mover through the display three or four times practically by ourselves. After about 30 minutes, it started getting crowded, so we left and went to see the other buildings. We walked by an hour later and the line was out the door. We felt so fortunate to have had our one on one time w/ the crown jewels.
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Post by sueg on Oct 13, 2022 15:59:45 GMT
One of my all time favorite travel memories was visiting the Tower of London w/ my son when he was about 12. We arrived before the gates opened and went straight to the building where the crown jewels are displayed. There were only a few other people there at that time and we rode the people mover through the display three or four times practically by ourselves. After about 30 minutes, it started getting crowded, so we left and went to see the other buildings. We walked by an hour later and the line was out the door. We felt so fortunate to have had our one on one time w/ the crown jewels. We did exactly the same when we visited the Tower. I knew that the Crown Jewels would be the big draw, so wanted to be sure we got the them early, then take our time with the other areas.
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