Crown of Portugal
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The crown of the Kings of Portugal has an interesting and particular characterístic: after 1640 until 1910 (Proclamation of the Republic) there was no coronation
of the King or Queen. It was substituted by a ceremony called Aclamation, where the Sovereign received the other regalias and the crown remained beside him (and not on his head). This tradition was initiated with the restoration of the Portuguese independence in 1640: the King John IV deposited his crown at the foot of an image of Our Lady the Immaculate Concepcion
and so calling her "The Real Queen Of Portugal".The last crown used by Portuguese kings and queen was composed only of simple gold and red velvet with an imperial format and was made in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil in 1817 for the aclamation of King John VI. It was created in the workshop of Don Antonio Gomes da Silva. Today, the crown along with other royal regalia
is kept in the Ajuda Palace
, Lisbon.
Coronation
A coronation is a ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch and/or their consort with regal power, usually involving the placement of a crown upon their head and the presentation of other items of regalia...
of the King or Queen. It was substituted by a ceremony called Aclamation, where the Sovereign received the other regalias and the crown remained beside him (and not on his head). This tradition was initiated with the restoration of the Portuguese independence in 1640: the King John IV deposited his crown at the foot of an image of Our Lady the Immaculate Concepcion
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception of Mary is a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, according to which the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin. It is one of the four dogmata in Roman Catholic Mariology...
and so calling her "The Real Queen Of Portugal".The last crown used by Portuguese kings and queen was composed only of simple gold and red velvet with an imperial format and was made in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
Brazil in 1817 for the aclamation of King John VI. It was created in the workshop of Don Antonio Gomes da Silva. Today, the crown along with other royal regalia
Regalia
Regalia is Latin plurale tantum for the privileges and the insignia characteristic of a Sovereign.The word stems from the Latin substantivation of the adjective regalis, 'regal', itself from Rex, 'king'...
is kept in the Ajuda Palace
Ajuda National Palace
The Ajuda National Palace is a neoclassical monument in the civil parish of Ajuda in the city of Lisbon, centralPortugal. Built on the site of a temporary wooden building constructed to house the Royal family after the 1755 earthquake and tsunami, it was originally begun by architect Manuel...
, Lisbon.