Regalia of the United Kingdom

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The Regalia of the United Kingdom are the historic crowns, sceptres, orbs, and other ceremonial objects used in the coronations and state ceremonies of the British monarchy, many of which are housed in the Tower of London.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial objects
regalia collection
associatedWith Church of England
Westminster Abbey
country United Kingdom
exhibitedTo public
guardedBy Yeomen Warders of the Tower of London
linked to: Yeoman Warders
hasPart Ampulla
Anointing instruments
linked to: Sacred Chrism

Armills
Banners of royal arms
Coronation Spoon
Curtana
Imperial State Crown
Processional maces
linked to: Lord Mayor’s mace

Queen Consort's Crown
Queen Consort's Orb
Queen Consort's Sceptre with Cross
Queen Consort's Sceptre with Dove
Royal Ring
linked to: Coronation Ring

Royal robes
Royal spurs
Sovereign's Orb
Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross
Sovereign's Sceptre with Dove
St Edward's Crown
Sword of Offering
Sword of State
historicalPeriod Restoration era
linked to: Stuart period
keptAt Jewel House, Tower of London
linked to: Jewel House
languageOfWorkOrName English
location Tower of London
material enamel
gold
precious stones
silver-gilt
ownedBy Crown Estate
partOf Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
replaced medieval English regalia destroyed in 1649
symbolizes Christian kingship
continuity of the monarchy
royal authority
sovereignty
usedBy British monarchy
Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
usedFor coronation ceremonies
royal investitures
state ceremonies
state openings of Parliament

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cullinan I belongsToCollection Regalia of the United Kingdom
Sword of Mercy category Regalia of the United Kingdom
Crown of Australia historicallyDerivedFrom Crown of the United Kingdom
linked to: Regalia of the United Kingdom
armills partOf coronation regalia of the United Kingdom
linked to: Regalia of the United Kingdom
armills category Regalia of the United Kingdom
Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland usedBy Crown of the United Kingdom
linked to: Regalia of the United Kingdom
Flag of the Governor-General of Malta represents Crown of the United Kingdom in Malta
linked to: Regalia of the United Kingdom
Sword of State (United Kingdom) category Regalia of the United Kingdom
Sovereign of the Order of the British Empire associatedWith Crown of the United Kingdom
linked to: Regalia of the United Kingdom