THE King wore a ceremonial glove made in Worcester during his coronation.
King Charles wore the Coronation glove Dents made for his grandfather, King George VI at his coronation at Westminster Abbey yesterday.
A spokesperson said: "This decision to re-use was made with sustainability and efficiency in mind. Sustainability is very important to the King and so he will wear the ceremonial glove previously worn by his grandfather at his coronation on May 12, 1937.
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"The glove plays a key role in the Coronation’s proceedings. Only one glove is worn (although two are made in case of emergency) and this one was created for the King’s right hand. It is worn by the King as he holds the Sovereign’s Sceptre during the crowning and then removed before processing to the Throne Chair," a Dents spokesperson said.
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The gloves were originally made by Dents in the Worcester factory in 1937.
The one to be worn by King Charles has been kept in the Royal Collection and Dents supported its conservation ahead of the Coronation.
It was presented to the King by The Worshipful Company of Glovers. The duplicate glove is currently in the Dents museum on loan from the Worshipful Company of Glovers.
The glove is made of white kid leather, with the gauntlet embroidered with gilt metal thread, wire and spangles in the form of national emblems including the Tudor Rose thistle, shamrock oak leaves and acorns. The back of the glove has an embroidered coronet with red velvet above a coat of arms. The interior of the gauntlet is lined in red silk satin. The embroidery was undertaken by Edward Stillwell and Company.
A spokesperson for Dents said: "A truly special glove and moment for all of us at Dents.
"We also crafted the coronation gloves for Queen Elizabeth II, King George V and Edward VII."
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