Complex sentence: Later the umbrella was changed to nine tiers; this represented the eight points of the compass, symbolising the King as the conqueror of eight directions, with the final ninth tier representing the burden the King faces as a monarch.
Split into simpler sentences: Later the umbrella was changed to nine-tiers; this represented the eight points of the compass; symbolising the King as the conqueror of eight directions. With the final of ninth-tier representing the burden the King faces as a monarch.