[Ansteorra] Crown Coronets

[Deborah May]

As a matter of fact, in one of the old black and white videos of HRH Elizabeth 
practicing for her coronation she has a 5lb weighted bag on her head to begin to 
prepare her for the rigors of the day...  Someone with a lot more knowledge than 
I could address this, but I believe that those British crowns (yep, they nest 
inside one another just like our Imperial Margarine crowns) are only worn for 
coronation.  She has others from which she chooses for addressing Parliament, 
various state occasions, etc.  I believe that it was the British Coronation 
Crown that Elric and Malaki used as the basis for their work.

Blessings, 
Dwen




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From: Lori C. <countesskat at yahoo.com>
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wed, April 17, 2013 2:57:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Crown Coronets

> Bear and Catherine wore them at their Cornation and for the most part they have 
>remained in the
> boxes since then.  They are extremely large and ornate which makes wearing them 
>for any length 
> of time difficult.  Crowns are also very fragile and tend to drop pearls and 
>gems when bumped
> Rhiannon




Making them without a doubt the most period set of Crowns 
this kingdom has ever had. :)  
 
Seriously. Real royal crowns were extremely heavy (5lbs is in the ballpark) and 
did not fit well. Many were 

also fragile and not meant to withstand the rigors of constant use. 
 
~ Kat M. 
>^.,.^<
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