Coronation crown

Crown used by a monarch when being crowned

A coronation crown is a crown used by a monarch when being crowned. In some monarchies, monarchs have or had a number of crowns for different occasions, such as a coronation crown for the moment of coronation and a state crown for general usage in state ceremonial.

List of crowns

See also

• Circlet
• Consort crown
• Imperial crown
• Royal crown
• State crown

References

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