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Coronation Anecdotes

by Giles Gossip

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The Regalia

St. Edward’s Staff,
borne by the
Marquess of Salisbury.
The Gold Spurs,
borne by the
Lord Calthorpe.
The Sceptre with
the Cross,
borne by the
Marquess Wellesley.
The third Sword,
borne by the
Earl of Galloway.
Curtana, borne by
the Duke of
Newcastle.
The second Sword,
borne by the
Duke of Northumberland.

Two Serjeants at Arms.

Usher of the Green Rod. Usher of the White Rod.

The Lord Mayor
of London,
in his gown,
collar, and
jewel, bearing
the City
mace. The Lord Lyon
of Scotland, in
his tabard,
carrying his
crown and
sceptre. Garter Principal
King
of Arms, in
his tabard,
bearing his
crown and
sceptre. Gentleman
Usher of the
Black Rod,
bearing his
rod.

The Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain of England, in his robes of estate, his coronet and his white staff in his hand.

His Royal Highness the Prince Leopold, in the full habit of the Order of the Garter, carrying in his right hand his baton as Field Marshal, and, in his left, his cap and feathers; his train borne by a Page.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, in his robes of estate, carrying, in his right hand, his baton as
Field Marshal, and in his left his coronet; his train borne by a Page.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, in his robes of estate, carrying, in his right hand, his baton as Field
Marshal, and his coronet in his left; and his train borne by a Page.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, in his robes of estate, with his coronet in his hand, and his train borne by a Page.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, in his robes of estate, with his coronet in his hand, and his train borne by a Page.

His Royal Highness the Duke of York, in his robes of estate, carrying, in his right hand, his baton as Field
Marshal, and his coronet in his left, and his train borne by a Page.

The High Constable of Ireland
in his robes, coronet
in his hand, with his staff. The High Constable of Scotland,
in his robes, coronet
in his hand, with his staff.

Two Serjeants at Arms.

The Deputy Earl
Marshal
with his staff. The Sword
of State,
borne by
the Duke of
Dorset. The Lord High Constable
of England, in his
robes, his coronet in
his hand, with his staff;
attended by a Page
carrying his baton of
Field Marshal.

Two Serjeants at Arms.

A Gentleman carrying
the Staff of the
Lord High Steward.
The Sceptre
with the
Dove,
carried by
the Duke
of Rutland.
St Edward’s
Crown,
carried by
the Lord High
Steward in
his robes.
The Orb,
carried by
the Duke of
Devonshire.
A Gentleman carrying
the Coronet of the
Lord High Steward.
The Pantina,The Bible,The Chalice,
borne byborne byborne by
the Bishopthe Bishopthe Bishop
of Gloucester.of Ely.of Chester.

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