The Prince of Wales's Investiture Coronet 1969
Gold, platinum, diamond and emerald with purple velvet and an ermine Cap of Estate. | 26.5 x 28.8 x 28.8 cm (whole object) | RCIN 69058
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The Investiture Coronet was designed by the architect and goldsmith Louis Osman (1914-1996) and given to HM The Queen by the Goldsmith’s Company for The Prince of Wales’s Investiture at Caernarfon in 1969. It is 24 carat gold, with the 4 Crosses Patées and the 4 fleur-de-Lys made from a nugget of Welsh gold, reinforced with platinum and decorated with diamonds and emeralds. The orb mounted on the top of the arch was engraved by Malcolm Appleby with The Prince of Wales’s insignia. This is surrounded by 13 diamonds arranged as the constellation of Scorpio, The Prince of Wales’s star sign. The diamonds set horizontally represent the 7 Gifts of God on one side and the 7 deadly sins on the other.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the Goldsmith’s Company for the Investiture of The Prince of Wales on 1st July 1969
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Gold, platinum, diamond and emerald with purple velvet and an ermine Cap of Estate.
Measurements
26.5 x 28.8 x 28.8 cm (whole object)