The importance and meaning of coronation ceremonies and regalia also varied within the tradition: for instance Holy Roman Emperors could only be crowned emperor by the pope, which meant the coronation ceremony usually took place in Rome, often several years after these emperors had ascended to the throne ( as " king ") in their home country.

One of the most famous Imperial coronation ceremonies was that of Napoleon, crowning himself Emperor in the presence of Pope Pius VII ( who had blessed the regalia ), at the Notre Dame de Paris | Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The painting by Jacques-Louis David | David commemorating the event is equally famous: the gothic cathedral restyled Empire ( style ) | style Empire, supervised by the Letizia Ramolino | mother of the Emperor on the balcony ( a fictional addition, while she had not been present at the ceremony ), the pope positioned near the altar, Napoleon proceeds to crown his then wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais as Empress.

King of Thailand | King Bhumibol Adulyadej | Bhumibol Adulyadej ( Rama IX ) of Thailand presented with regalia at his coronation in the Grand Palace in Bangkok, 5 May 1950.

Nevertheless, the coronation was done with fake regalia, because the actual materials were in the hands of the Staufen.

For some time the Abbey had claimed that it possessed a set of coronation regalia that Edward had left for use in all future coronations.

As such, there was decreased importance for a coherent set of crown jewels, as these are usually themselves coronation regalia.

His regalia, lavish coronation ceremony and regime of the newly formed Central African Empire were largely inspired by Napoleon I, who had converted the French Revolutionary Republic of which he was First Consul into the First French Empire.

In December 1959 Prince Maximillian of Bavaria presented the coronation regalia of King Otto of Greece to the King.

His regalia, lavish coronation ceremony and régime were largely inspired by Napoleon I, who had converted the French Revolutionary Republic, of which he was First Consul, into the First French Empire.

Although there is a living heir to the Habsburg dynasty, as well as a Pope and pretenders to the positions of the electors, and although all the medieval coronation regalia are still preserved in Austria, the legal abolition of all aristocratic prerogatives of the former electors and the imposition of republican constitutions in Germany and Austria render quite remote any potential for a revival of the Holy Roman Empire.

A coronation is a ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch and / or their consort with regal power, usually involving the placement of a crown upon their head and the presentation of other items of regalia.

The collective term Crown Jewels denotes the regalia and vestments worn by the sovereign of the United Kingdom during the coronation ceremony and at other state functions.

In the 12th century the monks of Westminster Abbey claimed that Edward the Confessor had bequeathed to them his regalia and stipulated that it was to be used in the coronation of each subsequent monarch.

At the coronation of Henry III in 1220 the crown was declared to have belonged to Edward the Confessor ; thus the concept of a hereditary collection of regalia came to be.

After being used at the coronations of Mary, Queen of Scots, James VI, and Charles I, the regalia were last used at a coronation in 1651 for that of Charles II.

The coronation of the British monarch is a ceremony ( specifically, initiation rite ) in which the monarch of the United Kingdom is formally crowned and invested with regalia.

Some regalia objects are presented and / or used in the formal ceremonial of enthronement / coronation.

) the etymology refers to, but also other regalia in the widest sense, such as a throne or other seat of office, the word is a convenient generic term, also for such more specific cases as coronation ( see that article and regalia for more on such ceremonies ) and enthronement, though these are also used ( rather imprecisely, by analogy ) in such extended sense.

The coronation mantle of the Holy Roman Emperors ( Vienna ; Schatzkammer ( Vienna ) | Imperial treasurySimilarly, from the early 13th century to 1806 the divine right of the Holy Roman Emperors was conferred by investiture in the imperial regalia, which included the coronation mantle displaying the twin lions ( recalling the twin lions of Aker above ) guarding the palm in the form of a tree of life, with its two pendant clusters of fruit.

The collective term Austrian Crown Jewels or insignia () denotes the regalia and vestments worn by the Holy Roman emperor, and later the Austrian emperor, during the coronation ceremony and at various other state functions.

This ritual is generally distinguished from a coronation because there is no crown or other regalia that is physically bestowed upon the one being enthroned, though regalia may be present at the ceremony.

They often take part in certain ceremonies, such as a coronation.

In 1911, the Festival of the Empire was held in London to celebrate the coronation of King George V. As part of the festival an Inter-Empire Championships was held in which teams from Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom competed in events such as boxing, wrestling, swimming and athletics.

Some cathedrals, such as Aachen and Rheims are the traditional coronation places of monarchs.

The presence of such eagle motifs points directly to Henry's coronation oil and his ideological association with St Thomas.

Tree sometimes interpolated scenes of famous historical events into the plays to provide even more spectacle, such as King John's granting of Magna Carta or Anne Boleyn's coronation in Westminster Abbey.

The actual coronet is mostly worn on certain ceremonial occasions, such as the coronation of a new monarch, but a baron can bear his coronet of rank on his coat of arms above the shield.

This event takes place mid-July and includes such activities as the coronation of a " Karl-Oskar Princess ", parades, a street dance, and fireworks.

The ceremonial connected with the preparation of the pallium and its bestowal upon the Pope at his coronation, however, suggests some such symbolism.

Egyptian records show coronation scenes, such as that of Seti I in 1290 BC, while the Judeo-Christian scriptures testify to particular rites associated with the conferring of kingship, the most detailed accounts of which are found in II Kings 11: 12 and II Chronicles 23: 11.

The hymn remains in regular use in the Catholic Church in the Office of Readings found in the Liturgy of the Hours, and in thanksgiving to God for a special blessing such as the election of a pope, the consecration of a bishop, the canonization of a saint, a religious profession, the publication of a treaty of peace, a royal coronation, etc.

The coronation of the statue of Our Lady of Fátima there in 1946 drew such large crowds that the entrance to the site had to be barred.

They thought such a noble on such a humble vessel was the locally hated Jesuit Edward Petre and so took his money, watch and coronation ring.

His English coronation took place on 25 July, with elaborate allegories provided by dramatic poets such as Thomas Dekker and Ben Jonson.

However some films of note were produced during this era including: Carve Her Name With Pride, Sapphire and Victim, as well as a clutch of prestige topics such as the coronation of Elizabeth II and filmed performances by The Royal Ballet.

On 7 February 457, Leo was crowned by Patriarch Anatolius of Constantinople, the first such coronation known to involve a Patriarch.

These palaces were used for many different occasions such as coronation and other important celebrations.

That King James II, by going about to subvert the constitution, and by breaking the original contract between king and people, and by violating the fundamental laws, and withdrawing himself out of the kingdom, hath thereby renounced to be a king according to the constitution, by avowing to govern by a despotic power, unknown to the constitution, and inconsistent with it ; he hath renounced to be a king according to the law, such a king as he swore to be at his coronation, such a king to whom the allegiance of an English subject is due.

Apart from the coronation, this was only worn on special occasions such as during Ex Cathedra announcements, some solemn processions and the blessing Urbi et Orbi.

* State crown ( primarily British but may be applied to other monarchies ), the working crown worn by a monarch on recurring state occasions such as State Openings of Parliament, as opposed to the coronation crown with which they would be formally crowned

State Diadem — Worn by her on the way to her coronation and worn in such a way by Queens Consort down to the nineteenth century.

Garrard dealt with a number of famous jewels, such as the Cullinan diamonds ( including Cullinan I, " The Great Star of Africa "), and created such pieces as the Imperial Crown of India in 1911, the crown of Queen Mary for her coronation, and the Crown of Queen Elizabeth in 1937.