crown

St Edward's Crown is widely used as a heraldic emblem of the United Kingdom, being incorporated into a multitude of emblems and insignia. As the United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with a responsible government, the crown can also symbolise "the sovereignty (or authority) of the monarch." It can be found on, amongst others, the Royal Cypher; the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom; the Royal Badges of England; and the badges of the police forces of England and Wales, NHS ambulance services, Her Majesty's Coastguard, the British Army, the Royal Marines, the Royal Air Force, and HM Revenue and Customs. It also forms the logo of Royal Mail, the United Kingdom's postal service.[9] (In Scotland, the Crown of Scotland may appear in place of St Edward's Crown). Edward VII intended to revive the tradition of being crowned with St. Edward's Crown in 1902, but on coronation day he was still recovering from an operation for appendicitis, and instead he wore the lighter Imperial State Crown.[27] Jewels were hired for use in the crown and removed after the coronation until 1911, when it was permanently set with 444 precious and semi-precious stones. Imitation pearls on the arches and base were replaced with gold beads which at the time were platinum-plated.[6] Its band was also made smaller to fit George V, the first monarch to be crowned with St Edward's Crown in over 200 years, reducing the crown's overall weight from 82 troy ounces (2.6 kg) to 71 troy ounces (2.2 kg).[27] It was used to crown his successor George VI in 1937, and Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, who adopted a stylised image of the crown for use on coats of arms, badges, logos, and various other insignia in the Commonwealth realms to symbolise her royal authority. In these contexts, it replaced the Tudor Crown, which had been instated by Edward VII in 1901. The use of the crown's image in this way is by permission of the monarch. On 4 June 2013, St Edward's Crown was displayed on the high altar in Westminster Abbey at a service to mark the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth II's coronation, which was the first time it had left the Jewel House at the Tower of London since 1953. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Edward%27s_Crown

The Sovereign holds the title 'Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England'. These titles date back to the reign of King Henry VIII, who was initially granted the title 'Defender of the Faith' in 1521 by Pope Leo X. When Henry VIII renounced the spiritual authority of the Papacy in 1534 he was proclaimed 'supreme head on earth' of the Church of England. This was repealed by Queen Mary I but reinstated during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, who was proclaimed 'Supreme Governor' of the Church of England. The Queen's relationship with the Church of England was symbolised at the Coronation in 1953 when Her Majesty was anointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and took an oath to "maintain and preserve inviolably the settlement of the Church of England, and the doctrine worship, discipline, and government thereof, as by law established in England". Source: www.royal.uk/queens-relationship-churches-england-and-sco...

Royal Visit Record Glittering State event The Queen met more than 250 of the leading citizens of Queensland in a glittering function at Parliament House last night that is one of the highlights of Her Majesty's tour of the State. For- three-quarters of an hour, she and the Duke of Edinburgh received members of the judiciary, members and former members of the Executive Council, Members of Parliament, members of the Industrial Court, members of the services, consuls, and representatives of the churches. Cheers from the thousands of people waiting in George Street for the Royal Couple to drive to Parliament House and a fanfare from the Northern Command Band heralded their approach. Before the television cameras, movies and Press cameras, the Queen and the Duke shook hands with a succession of 262 people. In boll gown Her .M a j e s t y was escorted into the Legislative Council by the Premier (Mr. Gair), followed by the Duke and Mrs. Gair, and the remainder of the Royal party. The Queen wore a strapless gown of parchment satin, with a trail of white roses on the skirt outlined in green. It was the second appearance of this gown in Australia as she wore it to the Lord Mayor's ball in Sydney. Her Majesty wore her favorite tiara of diamond fleur de lis, a wedding gift from her late grandmother, Queen Mary. Her jewelry included diamond stud earrings, a diamond necklace and bracelet, and a true lovers' knot of diamonds fastened the sash of the Order of the Garter at the back. Miss Mavis Brown, 13, a pupil of the Dutton Park Opportunity School, Dutton Park presented Her Majesty with a bouquet in the form of the Queensland coat of arms. After Her Majesty and the Duke left the Legislative Council, they went to the Legislative Assembly to sign the visitors' book and then appeared on the balcony before the thousands of people outside Parliament House grounds. On her return to the Legislative Council guests clapped her on her way through to the official supper in the Premier's suite adjoining the Council chamber. Source: Brisbane Telegraph, 10 May 1954 trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/218352786?searchTerm=%...