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the Sword of Spiritual Justice and the Sword of Mercy, which were first used in the coronation of Charles I in 1626. The bejewelled Sword of Offering, made for the coronation of George IV in 1821 ...
The Sword of Mercy, which symbolizes the sovereign's mercy, is the third sword made for Charles I's coronation. It also features a steel blade, a gilt-iron hilt, and a velvet-covered scabbard.
the Sword of Mercy. Or that Princess Anne would be known as the Gold-Stick-in-Waiting. The King and Queen were led by horses adorned with blue plumes Of course it felt removed from Britain in 2023 ...
and the Sword of Mercy or Curtana, which has a blunted tip, symbolising the Sovereign’s mercy. The swords were first used at the Coronation of King Charles I in 1626, and the steel blades date ...
The jewelled Sword of Offering, left, with the the Sword of State, and the Sword of Mercy (The Picture Art Collection/Alamy/PA) The commemorative coins, made of cupro-nickel, were released by the ...