EDWARD II’S CORONATION ROLL GOES ON DISPLAY ALONGSIDE KING CHARLES’S
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✍️ The National Archives has put on display the oldest surviving coronation roll, dating back to 1308, alongside a new 21-meter-long roll created for King Charles III's coronation in 2023.
👉 The oldest surviving coronation roll dates back to 1308 and is 2ft long. 👉 The new coronation roll for King Charles III's 2023 coronation is 21 meters long and includes illustrations and details about the flowers, music, and ceremonial roles of guests. 👉 The exhibition features works of art commissioned by the government to mark the coronation, including oil paintings, collages, and embroidered diptychs. 👉 Only 18 coronation rolls survive today, housed at the National Archives in Kew.
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