Bisbee daily review., 1911-06-22

the kingdom; the armillae. or brace IeIs' the spurs of chivalry and the sacred and royal vestments.
 The ancient regalia were destrayed oy the republicans in 1649 by order ot Parliament, but were replaced Dy articles of a similar kind made TOT the coronation of Charles II in 1862 These, together with the crown Jewels, are kept in the Tower of London.
 St. Edwards crown is the official crown of England with which the monarch is usually crowned. al- though Edward VII made an excep- ton, as on that occasion it was merely carried in the procession George V will be crowned with it. afterwards changing it for the I'm perial Grown in which he will leave | the Abbey.
 The original St. Edwards crown was destroyed by the republicans in l649, and replica was made of it in 1862 by Sir Robert Viner for the Coronation of Charles II.
 It is a very rich crown of gold, embellished with pearls and precious stones of many kinds. comprising diamonds. rUbies, emeralds and sap phires. It has a mound of gold at the summit. with a fillet of gold, and ornamented with precious stones. There is a cross of gold gaTnished with jewels and three large pearls, one of which is fixed on the top and the other two hanging from the ends of the cross. Around the base are four crosses and four fleurs de lys of gold. all ornamented with jewels. Four circu- lar arches rise from the tops of the crosses. all meeting beneath the mound of gold an dforming a ped estal. The cap within the crown is of crimson velvet lined with white 1 taffetas and turned up at the edge with ermine. The crown is carried in the procession on a cushion by the lord high steward just in front of the sovereign
 ! Sceptres, which take a prominent { place in the coronation ceremony, are more ancient than crowns as emblens of sovereign dignity. The seeptre. | The royal sceptre. or kings scep- | tre with the cross, is borne by the monarch in his right hand. It IS made of gold and is feet inches | in length, the upper part of it being wreather in two bands of gems and | enamel, while the foot widens out | into a boss profusely ornamented and adorned with precious stones. i The great amethyst orb rests at the top on pieces of gold work resem- | bling an arched crown and the cross ! on it is richly set with diamonds The virge, called the sceptre with | the dobe, is held in the kings left hand during the ceremony of investi- | ture. This is quite plain, except at
 the knob and pommel and in the center, where it is jeweled. The dis | tinctiOn between the royal sceptre ! and the virge is that the former has a cross at the top. while the | latter has a dove. The virge is of | gold, feet inches in length, 9 inches in circumference at the han l de and 2 1-4 inches at the top. A circle of table diamonds decOrstes the center and at several places there are precious stones. At the ton beneath the white enamelled dove, arc a globe surrounded with rose diamonds and cross.
 The queens sceptre with the cross is of gold ornamented with diamonds and other stones. It is 2 feet 10 inches in length. and is sur mounted with a mound and cross is- suing out Of fleurs de lys. It re- sembles the royal sceptre as re- gards embellishments, but 1t is smaller in every way
 The queens sceptre with the dove ia almost similar in design to the sceDtre with the cross, but the mound cn tcp is surmounted by e cross on which is placed a white enamelied dove
 A Staff Of Gold.
 s;. Edwards staff. carried before