And the Sovereign’s Sceptre With Cross symbolizes the sovereign’s “temporal power under the cross” and casually has the world’s biggest cut diamond right at the top: We may earn ...

The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross, which was seen during Queen Elizabeth's funeral service, is one of two sceptres used during the coronation services. Meant to represent the crown’s power and ...

Tristan Fewings//Getty Images The orb rests atop Queen Elizabeth’s coffin. The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross, which was created for King Charles II's 1661 ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The Sovereign’s Orb and the Sovereign’s Sceptre With Cross will be placed on top of the ...

During the recent coronation of the King of England, it was jewelry, as it has always been, that sealed the deal: St. Edward’s Crown during the crowning ceremony, the Imperial State Crown for the end ...

The Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross symbolizes the monarch's temporal power. Originally made for Charles II, it includes a gold rod surmounted by an enamelled heart-shaped structure. In 1910 ...

It is understood that Camilla will hold a gold sceptre surmounted by a cross and a second staff made of ivory and topped by a dove during the coronation at Westminster Abbey on 6 May. The ivory ...

As for the orb, which symbolizes the monarch’s power, it will be placed in Charles’ right hand, while the sovereign’s sceptre with cross represents the king’s temporal power and has been ...

The Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross has been used at every coronation since Charles II’s in 1661. The Sovereign’s Orb dates from the same time. Both objects are traditionally given to a ...

Here is all the coronation regalia being used at the crowning of the King and Queen Consort. The sacred, priceless objects are part of the Crown Jewels – the nation’s most precious treasures ...

“The sceptre is formed from an ivory rod in three ... and fleur-de-lis) with a cross above on which perches an enamelled dove with wings folded,” the Royal Collection explains about the ...

The Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross The Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross, which was created for King Charles II’s 1661 coronation, represents “the sovereign’s temporal power and is ...