Change in continuity is how Charles III intends to conduct his reign. A desire that the sovereign wished to express from the day of his coronation through his outfits.
If you have taken a look at today's ceremony, you may have stopped at the sumptuous fabrics worn by the sovereign. So many adornments drawn from the family dressing room, Charles III having decided to break with the tradition that each sovereign had a new habit made to mark the beginning of their reign as highlighted by the Guardian.
Beautiful work
To begin with, Charles III was no exception to the rule by wearing the Imperial Coat that had marked the very sumptuous coronation of George IV in 1821, and which was then revived at each enthronement from George V, the latter having sat on the throne in 1911. Stitched with gold and silver thread and studded with symbols of the British monarchy, this dress is reminiscent of the dress of a Chinese mandarin, and was intended to emphasize the imperial power of colonial England.
Underneath, the king wore the Supertunica, a garment that was made to mark the beginning of the reign of the same George V. Closer to a Byzantine priestly adornment, this golden silk coat weighs in the two kilos!
Finally, Charles III set his sights on the Colobium Sindonis, a white tunic made for George VI for his coronation in 1937 and intended to be put on at the end of the coronation. Sumptuous outfits, but all from recycling. For Prince William, the next step may be to get his coronation outfit in a thrift store!
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