King Charles’s Coronation Crown Has Been Given Its Own Twitter Emoji

With the Coronation of King Charles III due to take place in less than one month, preparations are being finalized for the big day. And now Buckingham Palace has shared that a new Twitter emoji has been dedicated to the event, picturing the St Edward’s Crown that will be used to crown the new king.

“A new emoji to mark the Coronation has been unveiled, based on St Edward’s Crown. It will appear on Twitter when any of the following hashtags are used,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. The relevant hashtags are #Coronation #CoronationConcert #CoronationWeekend #CoronationBigLunch #TheBigHelpOut, referring to the celebratory and volunteering events that are also taking place on the long weekend. The move follows the successful decision to have a corgi emoji for use during Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.

Described by Historic Royal Palaces as the “most important and sacred of all the crowns,” the St Edward’s Crown is only used for the moment of crowning during the ceremony. When the sovereign leaves the Abbey he will be wearing the Imperial State Crown, which is more frequently seen and also worn for the State Opening of Parliament.

This iteration of the crown was made for the Coronation of King Charles II in 1661 following the restoration of the monarchy after a brief period of a republic. When the monarchy was abolished following the execution of King Charles I in 1649, most of the Crown Jewels were melted down so a new set was later commissioned when the monarchy was restored. One of the only piece to survive from the original regalia was the silver-gilt Coronation spoon which is recorded as having been part of the regalia since 1349.

Each piece of Coronation regalia carries a symbolism that relates to the role of the monarch within the church or the state. The regalia includes swords, maces, rings, an orb, sceptres, an ampulla for the holy oil and, of course, the crowns. It has previously been announced that Camilla will be crowned with Queen Mary’s Crown rather than the one used by the Queen Mother at her husband’s Coronation which contains the controversial Koh-i-noor diamond.

Buckingham Palace has also released detailed information of the Coronation procession, including the route and the coaches which Charles and Camilla will travel in. They will use the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, which was created for Queen in Elizabeth for use in 2012, to travel from Buckingham Palace to the Abbey. The route will take them down the Mall, through Whitehall and around Parliament Square. This procession is called the King’s Procession. The same route will be taken in reverse following the ceremony, but this time in the Gold State Coach and the procession is called the Coronation Procession. The return procession will be a much larger ceremonial event with military from across the Commonwealth. The route is shorter than the one taken by Queen Elizabeth in 1953. Following her Coronation she traveled through much of central London in a procession that itself stretched for three kilometres.

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