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38-555: The regalia includes: In the absence of further state regalia for the German Empire (1871–1918), the older royal Prussian Crown Jewels were sometimes also regarded as the German Crown Jewels : Prussia became a part of the German Empire in 1871 and its king also became German emperor. The German Empire became a republic in 1918 and, at the same time, Prussia became part of the federal republic . Most of

76-528: A heraldic emblem ); the formal installation of a Belgian monarch requires only a solemn oath be taken on the constitution in the parliament , symbolic of the limited power allowed to the king under the 1831 Constitution . During the enthronement of King Albert II , a member of the Chamber of Representatives , Jean-Pierre Van Rossem , shouted out "Long live the Republic of Europe!", only to be shouted down by

114-677: A ceremony of enthronement (also called installation or installment) after they assume office or by which they assume office. The Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Oriental Orthodox Churches , as well as the Lutheran Churches and the Anglican Communion often have elaborate ceremonies marking the inauguration of their episcopates. However, in the Catholic Church the rite of enthronement

152-653: A ceremony that does not necessarily involve his personal presence. In the section in the Caeremoniale Episcoporum on "The Reception of a Bishop in His Cathedral Church" there is no mention of a ritual taking possession of the episcopal cathedra . The same is true even of older editions of this work. Popes were traditionally enthroned and crowned with the papal tiara in the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran . However, during

190-648: A formal banquet. Historically, Castilian coronations were performed at Toledo , or in the Church of St Jerome at Madrid, with the king being anointed by the archbishop of Toledo. The monarch assumed the royal sword, sceptre, crown of gold and the apple of gold, after receiving his anointing. Aragonese coronations were performed at Zaragoza by the Archbishop of Tarragona . In Sweden , no monarch has been crowned since Oscar II in 1873. Kings Carl XVI Gustaf and Gustaf VI Adolf have instead just been enthroned in

228-463: A royal funeral. Such objects, with or without intrinsic symbolism , can include Apart from the sovereign himself, attributes (especially a crown) can be used for close relatives who are allowed to share in the pomp. For example, in Norway, the queen consort and the crown prince are the only other members of the royal family to possess these attributes and share in the sovereign's royal symbolism. In

266-610: A university degree (or similar), or hold a status that entitles them to assume them (e.g., undergraduate students at certain old universities). It is also known as academicals and, in the United States, as academic regalia. Another example of non-royal regalia is the traditional dress that is worn by Native American peoples in the United States, and First Nations peoples in Canada for ceremonial purposes, such as powwow and hoop dancing . Enthronement An enthronement

304-482: A visit to the shrines of his ancestors. The Grand Duke of Luxembourg is enthroned at a ceremony held in the nation's parliament at the beginning of his or her reign. The monarch takes an oath of loyalty to the state constitution, then attends a solemn mass at the Notre-Dame Cathedral . No crown or other regalia exists for the rulers of Europe's last sovereign Grand Duchy . The new ruler of Malaysia

342-620: A visual representation of imperial , royal , or sovereign status. Some are shared with divinities , either to symbolize a god(ess)'s role as, say, king of the Pantheon (e.g. Brahman 's scepter) or to allow mortal royalty to resemble, identify with, or link to, a divinity . The term " crown jewels " is commonly used to refer to regalia items that are designed to lend luster to occasions such as coronations. They feature some combination of precious materials, artistic merit, and symbolic or historical value. Crown jewels may have been designated at

380-405: Is a ceremony of inauguration , involving a person—usually a monarch or religious leader—being formally seated for the first time upon their throne . Enthronements may also feature as part of a larger coronation rite. In a general sense, an enthronement may also refer to a ceremony marking a monarch's accession, generally distinguished from a coronation as no crown or other regalia

418-570: Is enthroned in a special ceremony after his election, which involves the use of several items of regalia including the Tengkolok Diraja , or Royal Headdress. According to legend, the first Sultan of Perak forswore the wearing of any diadems after the miraculous refloating of his ship, which had run aground during his journey to establish his reign in Perak. Hence, while Malaysian coronations are rather elaborate affairs, they do not involve

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456-547: Is expected from the holder. Thus the Imperial Regalia of Japan ( Japanese : 三種の神器 , romanized :  Sanshu no Jingi , or "Three Sacred Treasures"), also known as the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan as follows: Since 690, the presentation of these items to the emperor by the priests at the shrine are a central part of the imperial enthronement ceremony. As this ceremony is not public,

494-474: Is limited to Eastern Catholic Churches . In these, enthronement is the rite by which a new bishop assumes authority over his eparchy and before which he is forbidden to intervene in its governance in any way, whether personally or by proxy. The overwhelmingly majority Latin Church of the Catholic Church has no ceremony of enthronement, although when a bishop is ordained in a church of the diocese he

532-483: Is physically bestowed upon the one being enthroned, although regalia may be present at the ceremony. Enthronements occur in both church and state settings, since the throne is seen as a symbol of authority, both secular and spiritual. Enthronements are most popular in religious settings, as a chair is seen as the symbol of the authority to teach . Thus in Christianity, bishops of almost all denominations have

570-550: Is sometimes used in the singular, regale . The term can refer to the rights , prerogatives , and privileges that are held exclusively by any sovereign, regardless of title ( emperor , grand duke , etc.). An example of that is the right to mint coins, and especially coins that bear one's own effigy . In many cases, especially in feudal societies and generally weak states , such rights have in time been eroded by grants to, or usurpations by, lesser vassals . Some emblems , symbols , or paraphernalia possessed by rulers are

608-425: Is to head, the principal consecrator invites him, after his investiture with mitre and crozier, to be seated on the cathedra of the church; if the ordination takes place elsewhere, the principal consecrator invites him merely to take first place among the concelebrating bishops. Instead of by enthronement, a Latin bishop takes office through an officially recorded presentation of the papal bull of his appointment,

646-832: The Avignon papacy the papacy could not make use of its cathedra , as the Pope was in France while the cathedral was in Rome. Thus the coronations continued, while enthronements could not take place until the Pontiffs' return to Rome. Upon the return of Pope Gregory XI to Rome, the Lateran Palace was badly in need of repair, so the Pope made the Vatican his residence and transferred coronations to Saint Peter's Basilica . However,

684-533: The Datuk Paduka Maharaja Lela brings forward a copy of the Quran , which the new monarch reverently receives, kisses, and places on a special table located between his throne and the queen's. A formal proclamation of the new king's reign is read, followed by the taking of a special coronation oath. The Prime Minister gives a special speech, which is followed by an address by the new king from

722-530: The Roman Empire , the color Tyrian purple , produced with an extremely expensive Mediterranean mollusk extract , was in principle reserved for the imperial court . The use of this dye was extended to various dignitaries, such as members of the Roman senate , who wore stripes of Tyrian purple on their white togas , for whom the term purpuratus was coined as a high aulic distinction. In late imperial China,

760-538: The 8th century to Emperor Kōmei , the benkan , influenced by the Chinese mianguan , was used in the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors. From Emperor Meiji to the present, the more Japanese style ryūei no kan ( 立纓冠 , lit.   ' crown with standing tail ornament ' ) has been used in enthronement ceremonies. This ancient rite was held in Kyoto , the former capital of Japan, until 1990 when

798-644: The Lateran Basilica is the cathedral of Rome, so enthronements continued there, with brief interruptions (see prisoner in the Vatican ). Today, " a solemn ceremony of the inauguration of the pontificate " is held after the election of a pope and only later, "within an appropriate time", the new pope "take(s) possession of the Patriarchal Archbasilica of the Lateran, according to the prescribed ritual", which includes taking his seat upon

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836-648: The Prussian regalia are on public display in the Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin . The Crown of William II, in his role as King of Prussia, is kept at Hohenzollern Castle near Hechingen in Baden-Württemberg . This German history article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Regalia Regalia ( / r ə ˈ ɡ eɪ l . i . ə / rə- GAYL -ee-ə ) is

874-476: The color sparingly. In republics, the presidential sash , common especially in Latin American countries but appearing elsewhere in the world as well, has a role similar to that of royal regalia: distinguishing the head of state . Academic dress is a traditional form of clothing for academic settings, primarily tertiary (and sometimes secondary) education, worn mainly by those who have been admitted to

912-484: The color yellow was reserved for the emperor, as it had a multitude of meanings. Yellow was a symbol of gold, and thus wealth and power, and since it was also the color that symbolized the center in Chinese cosmology (the five elements, or wu xing(五行) ), it was the perfect way to refer to the emperor, who was always in the center of the universe. Consequently, peasants and noblemen alike were forbidden to wear robes made entirely out of yellow, although they were allowed to use

950-597: The enthronement ceremony for Emperor Akihito took place at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo . The ceremony is not public, and the regalia are generally seen only by the emperor himself and a few Shinto priests. However, an account in Time from the enthronement of Akihito's father Hirohito in 1928 reveals a few details. First is a three-hour ceremony in which the emperor ritually informed his ancestors that he had assumed

988-448: The episcopal cathedra and which can therefore be considered a form of enthronement. Previously, most inaugural ceremonies marking the accession of a monarch took the form of a coronation rite, wherein the ruler was consecrated, physically crowned , and invested with other items of regalia. Now that coronations are no longer being practiced in most monarchies (most nations require only that their monarchs take an oath upon accession),

1026-545: The imposition of a crown. The new king proceeds into the Istana Negara Throne Hall at the head of a large procession also consisting of his spouse, specially-picked soldiers carrying the royal regalia, and other notables including the Grand Chamberlain , or Datuk Paduka Maharaja Lela . The king and his wife are seated upon their thrones, and the regalia are brought forward. Following this,

1064-590: The monarch's head. Five days after his visit to the Cortes, Spanish King Juan Carlos I attended an "Enthronement Mass" at the Church of San Jerónimo el Real in Madrid . Accompanied by his wife Sofia , he was escorted beneath a canopy to a set of thrones set up near the high altar. Following the service, the King and queen returned to the palace , where they greeted the people from the balcony, reviewed troops, and attended

1102-441: The others, who cried "Vive le Roi!" . A similar protest had occurred during the 1950 enthronement of King Baudouin . The Emperor of Japan attends an enthronement ceremony soon after his accession; the last such ritual was held in 2019 for Emperor Naruhito . The Imperial Regalia consist of a sword, known as Kusanagi , a jewel, known as Yasakani no magatama , and a mirror, called Yata no Kagami . From Emperor Shōmu in

1140-430: The regalia are by tradition only seen by the emperor and certain priests, and no known photographs or drawings exist. Some regalia objects are presented and/or used in the formal ceremony of enthronement / coronation . They can be associated with an office or court sinecure (cfr. archoffices) that enjoys the privilege to carry, present and/or use it at the august occasion, and sometimes on other formal occasions, such as

1178-483: The set of emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royal status, as well as rights, prerogatives and privileges enjoyed by a sovereign, regardless of title. The word originally referred to the elaborate formal dress and accessories of a sovereign, but now it also refers to any type of elaborate formal dress. The word stems from the Latin substantivation of the adjective regalis , "regal", itself from rex , "king". It

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1216-496: The start of a dynasty, accumulated through many years of tradition, or sent as tangible recognition of legitimacy by some leader such as the pope to an emperor or caliph . Each culture, even each monarchy and dynasty within one culture, may have its own historical traditions, and some even have a specific name for its regalia, or at least for an important subset, such as: But some elements occur in many traditions. Regalia can also stand for other attributes or virtues, i.e. what

1254-403: The term enthronement may be used by some to describe ceremonies surrounding the monarch's accession, including his or her oath-taking, since the "throne" (physical or symbolic) of the monarch remains. While no Norwegian monarch has been crowned in nearly a century, Olav V instituted a "consecration" ceremony, wherein he received the church 's blessing, to inaugurate his reign. This practice

1292-636: The throne. A prayer is said, the Quran is returned to the Chamberlain, and the ceremony is completed. No monarch of Spain has been physically crowned since John I of Castile and Ferdinand I of Aragon . Instead, the new monarch appears at the Cortes , where he or she takes a formal oath to uphold the Constitution. Although the crown is visibly present at the ceremony, it is never actually placed on

1330-628: The throne. This was followed by the enthronement itself, which took place in an enclosure called the Takamikura , which contained a great square pedestal upholding three octagonal pedestals topped by a simple chair. This was surrounded by an octagonal pavilion with curtains, surmounted by a great golden phoenix . The new emperor proceeded to the chair, where after being seated, the Kusanagi and Yasakani no magatama were placed on stands next to him. A simple shaku (a flat wooden baton or sceptre)

1368-485: Was also followed by his son Harald V . The formal inauguration ceremony of monarchs of Japan , Sweden , Belgium and the Netherlands take on many different forms and are also known as "enthronements" in a broader sense. However, the term "coronation" is still sometimes used to describe these ceremonies, even though they are not coronations in the truest sense of the word. Belgium has no physical crown (except as

1406-523: Was presented to the monarch, who faced his Prime Minister standing in an adjacent courtyard, representing the Japanese people. The emperor offered an address announcing his accession to the throne, calling upon his subjects to single-mindedly assist him in attaining all of his aspirations. The Prime Minister replied with an address promising fidelity and devotion, followed by three shouts of " Banzai " from all of those present. The timing of this last event

1444-476: Was synchronized, so that Japanese around the world could join in the "Banzai" shout at precisely the moment that it was being offered in Kyoto. In 1990 after the shouts of Banzai, a 21 gun salute fired out from the grounds of the palace a short distance away. After this ceremony, the new Emperor gave offerings to Amaterasu , offering rice specially prepared for the occasion. This was followed by three banquets and

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