Special coronation vestments are being prepared for King Charles’ coronation. This includes two significant historic garments, the Supertunica, made for King George V’s coronation in 1911 and Imperial Mantle, which was made for King George IV in 1821
Charles, 74, will be crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey on May 6, during a grand ceremony at which he will wear or be handed regalia charged with religious and historical symbolism.
Many of those items, such as the crowns and sceptres, date back centuries, but Charles will also be re-using some garments that have appeared at coronations since 1821 "in the interests of sustainability and efficiency", Buckingham Palace said on Monday.
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