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Shown here
is St. Edward's crown, which is the official crown of England.
Made in 1662 to replace the Confessor's Crown destroyed in 1649.
Also shown
are the Royal Sceptre and the Orb.
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The
Coronation Coach is used only for the
Coronation Parade.
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Buckingham
Palace is the official residence in London
of the Queen. From here the Queen sets out on her journey to Westminster
Abbey for the crowning ceremony.
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A
Horseguard Sentry
on guard duty at Horseguard's Parade in Whitehall.
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The Coronation
Chair All
the sovereigns since Edward I have been consecrated on this chair.
The Stone of Scone (Lia Fail) is fixed in the base. Legend claims
that Jacob slept on the stone. It was sent to London in 1296.
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The Union
Jack:
The Union
Jack (or Jaque) is made of the three flags of the patron saints,
St. George of England, St Andrew of Scotland and St. Patrick of
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St. George's Flag
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St. Andrew's Flag
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St. Patrick's Flag
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The Union Jack
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The Poster
below was prepared to outline the itinerary for the royal visit
in 1973.
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