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Prince Charlesand his coronet meet again!
Charles’ coronet is a 24-carat gold base with a purple velvet cap and includes a gold-plated ping-pong ball (really!) in the center engraved with the Prince of Wales insignia. Surrounding the centerpiece are 13 square diamonds arranged as his star sign, the constellation Scorpio. It is also decorated with diamonds and emeralds, as green is the national color of Wales.
Osman described the design as “something that is modern.”
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Prince Charles’ investiture, a centuries-old tradition, took place on July 1, 1969 at Caernarfon Castle in Wales, when he was 20 years old. The Queen bestowed upon her son five pieces of insignia: a sword, a coronet, a ring, the gold rod and the kingly mantle.
The heir also took an oath: “I, Charles, Prince of Wales, do become your liege man of life and limb and of earthly worship and faith and truth I will bear unto thee to live and die against all manner of folks.”
The event was featured in season 3 of Netflix’sThe Crown, with Olivia Colman portraying the monarch and Josh O’Connor as her son.
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source: people.com
