Coronet of Frederick, Prince of Wales
The Coronet of Frederick, Prince of Wales, or Crown of Frederick,[1][2][3][4] is a type of crown made in 1728 for Frederick, Prince of Wales, the heir apparent of King George II.
The gold, single-arched coronet weighs 930 g (2 lb)[5] and was probably manufactured by the royal jeweller Samuel Smithin at a cost of £140. It takes the form laid down in a royal warrant issued by Charles II in 1677, which states, "The son and heir apparent of the Crown shall use and bear his coronet of crosses and fleurs-de-lis with one arch and a ball and cross".[6]
Frederick never wore the coronet. Instead, it was placed on a cushion in front of him when he took his seat in the House of Lords. It was used by his son, George III, and his grandson, George IV, and last used by Edward VII when he was Prince of Wales.[2]
In 1901, it was replaced by the Coronet of George, Prince of Wales (later King George V).
A single-arched coronet is only worn by Princes of Wales.[7]
References
- ↑ Anna Keay (2011). The Crown Jewels: The Official Illustrated History. Thames & Hudson. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-500-51575-4.
- 1 2 Kenneth J. Mears; Simon Thurley; Claire Murphy (1994). The Crown Jewels. Historic Royal Palaces. p. 31. ASIN B000HHY1ZQ.
- ↑ "The Crown Jewels. The Crown of Frederick, Prince of Wales". Historic Royal Palaces. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ Sir George Younghusband; Cyril Davenport (1919). The Crown Jewels of England. Cassell & Co. p. 22. ASIN B00086FM86.
- ↑ The Prince of Wales's Coronet (1728) at the Royal Collection.
- ↑ Joseph Edmondson; Robert Glover; Sir Joseph Ayloffe (1780). A Complete Body of Heraldry. T. Spilsbury. p. 197.
- ↑ George Roberts (1820). A Catechism of Heraldry (3 ed.). Pinnock and Maunder. p. 41.
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