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Regalia Collection (#19)

Regalia, the epitome of grandeur and majesty, holds a significant place in the history of monarchies

Background imageRegalia Collection: BAL2637034 by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); French, out of copyright

BAL2637034 by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); French, out of copyright

Background imageRegalia Collection: Portrait of Princess Charlotte von Preussen, 1817 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Princess Charlotte von Preussen, 1817 (oil on canvas)
BAL265715 Portrait of Princess Charlotte von Preussen, 1817 (oil on canvas) by Kugelgen, Franz Gerhard von (1772-1820); 115x83 cm; State Open-air Museum Palace Gatchina, St

Background imageRegalia Collection: Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia (engraving)

Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia (engraving)
XJF264722 Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia (engraving) by Russian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: son of Tsar Nicholas I and Charlotte of Prussia; Grand Duke of Finland;)

Background imageRegalia Collection: Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia engraved by Dietmar Ullrich and Smirnoff, 1858

Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia engraved by Dietmar Ullrich and Smirnoff, 1858
XJF264719 Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia engraved by Dietmar Ullrich and Smirnoff, 1858 (litho) (b/w photo) by Lauchert, Richard L

Background imageRegalia Collection: Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia (litho)

Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia (litho)
XJF264715 Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: son of Tsar Nicholas I and Charlotte of Prussia; Grand Duke of Finland; ); French

Background imageRegalia Collection: Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia (litho) (b / w photo)

Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia (litho) (b / w photo)
XJF264711 Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia (litho) (b/w photo) by Russian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRegalia Collection: 2603406; out of copyright

2603406; out of copyright

Background imageRegalia Collection: Boniface III of Tuscany, Margrave of Tuscany, aka Boniface IV or Boniface of Canossa

Boniface III of Tuscany, Margrave of Tuscany, aka Boniface IV or Boniface of Canossa
KW2603380 Boniface III of Tuscany, Margrave of Tuscany, aka Boniface IV or Boniface of Canossa, 985-1052, from L Histoire Universelle Ancienne et Moderne

Background imageRegalia Collection: William I, King of Prussia (1830-1916) in the Allgemeine Moden-Zeitung

William I, King of Prussia (1830-1916) in the Allgemeine Moden-Zeitung
BAL246820 William I, King of Prussia (1830-1916) in the Allgemeine Moden-Zeitung, Leipzig, 1872 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William I)

Background imageRegalia Collection: French Dress, c. 1000, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)

French Dress, c. 1000, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)
BAL246804 French Dress, c.1000, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRegalia Collection: Empress Catherine II before the mirror, 1779 (oil on canvas)

Empress Catherine II before the mirror, 1779 (oil on canvas)
BAL244817 Empress Catherine II before the mirror, 1779 (oil on canvas) by Erichsen, Vigilius (1722-82); 72x55 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Background imageRegalia Collection: The Heraldic Hall in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, 1838 (oil on canvas)

The Heraldic Hall in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, 1838 (oil on canvas)
BAL241151 The Heraldic Hall in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, 1838 (oil on canvas) by Ladurner, Adolphe (1798-1865); State Hermitage Museum, St

Background imageRegalia Collection: Peter the Great (1672-1725) (oil on canvas)

Peter the Great (1672-1725) (oil on canvas)
BAL239485 Peter the Great (1672-1725) (oil on canvas) by Caravaque, Louis (1684-1754); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: Tsar of Russia from 1682; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageRegalia Collection: Portrait of Tsar Peter III (1728-62) (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Tsar Peter III (1728-62) (oil on canvas)
BAL238849 Portrait of Tsar Peter III (1728-62) (oil on canvas) by Rokotov, Fedor Stepanovich (c.1735-1808); 58x47 cm; Regional Art Museum of the North Ossetian

Background imageRegalia Collection: Frederick Augustus II (1696-1763) Elector of Saxony (oil on canvas)

Frederick Augustus II (1696-1763) Elector of Saxony (oil on canvas)
XIR237958 Frederick Augustus II (1696-1763) Elector of Saxony (oil on canvas) by Silvestre, Louis de (1675-1760) (after); 217x141 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Background imageRegalia Collection: James II (1633-1701) Receiving the Mathematical Scholars of Christs Hospital

James II (1633-1701) Receiving the Mathematical Scholars of Christs Hospital
XYC234984 James II (1633-1701) Receiving the Mathematical Scholars of Christs Hospital gouache on paper) (detail of 234983) by Verrio

Background imageRegalia Collection: King Louis XII (1462-1515) of France (litho)

King Louis XII (1462-1515) of France (litho)
KW232426 King Louis XII (1462-1515) of France (litho) by French School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; French, out of copyright

Background imageRegalia Collection: The Coronation of the Empress Maria Fyodorovna (1759-1828) 1797 (oil on canvas)

The Coronation of the Empress Maria Fyodorovna (1759-1828) 1797 (oil on canvas)
BAL244853 The Coronation of the Empress Maria Fyodorovna (1759-1828) 1797 (oil on canvas) by Vernet, Emile Jean Horace (1789-1863); 60x95 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Background imageRegalia Collection: Queen Victoria (1819-1901) taking the coronation oath (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) taking the coronation oath (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
KW209855 Queen Victoria (1819-1901) taking the coronation oath (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Background imageRegalia Collection: 1765866; out of copyright

1765866; out of copyright

Background imageRegalia Collection: Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) 1596 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) 1596 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR171535 Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) 1596 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Passe, Crispin I de (c.1565-1637); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageRegalia Collection: Portrait of Sophie Charlotte (1744-1818)

Portrait of Sophie Charlotte (1744-1818)
BAL170635 Portrait of Sophie Charlotte (1744-1818) by Dance-Holland, Nathaniel (1734-1811); 238x146 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Background imageRegalia Collection: Full length portrait of Joseph II (1741-90) of Habsbourg-Lorraine, Holy Roman Emperor, c

Full length portrait of Joseph II (1741-90) of Habsbourg-Lorraine, Holy Roman Emperor, c
XIR153743 Full length portrait of Joseph II (1741-90) of Habsbourg-Lorraine, Holy Roman Emperor, c.1765 by Maron, Anton von (1733-1808) (attr)

Background imageRegalia Collection: Family Portrait of James I of England (engraving) (b / w photo)

Family Portrait of James I of England (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF153395 Family Portrait of James I of England (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRegalia Collection: George Washington as a Freemason (litho)

George Washington as a Freemason (litho)
XZL151141 George Washington as a Freemason (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washington (1732-99); 1st President of United States; ); American

Background imageRegalia Collection: Portrait of Emperor Paul I (1754-1801), 1800 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Emperor Paul I (1754-1801), 1800 (oil on canvas)
BAL126064 Portrait of Emperor Paul I (1754-1801), 1800 (oil on canvas) by Borovikovsky, Vladimir Lukich (1757-1825); 49x33.8 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageRegalia Collection: Charles VI (1685-1740), Holy Roman Emperor (engraving) (b / w photo)

Charles VI (1685-1740), Holy Roman Emperor (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR220441 Charles VI (1685-1740), Holy Roman Emperor (engraving) (b/w photo) by Ridinger or Riedinger, Johann Elias (1698-1767); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; German, out of copyright

Background imageRegalia Collection: Portrait of Grand Dukes Alexander Pavlovich and Constantine Pavlovich, as children

Portrait of Grand Dukes Alexander Pavlovich and Constantine Pavlovich, as children
BAL1203121 Portrait of Grand Dukes Alexander Pavlovich and Constantine Pavlovich, as children, 1781 (oil on canvas) by Brompton, Richard (c.1734-83); State Hermitage Museum, St

Background imageRegalia Collection: Catherine II (1729-96) of Russia, from Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833

Catherine II (1729-96) of Russia, from Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833
KW189086 Catherine II (1729-96) of Russia, from Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833 (engraving) by Roslin, Alexander (1718-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: deposed her husband)

Background imageRegalia Collection: Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) from Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833

Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) from Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833
KW189079 Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) from Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRegalia Collection: Tahitian War Galleys in Matavai Bay, Tahiti Matavai Bay in the Island of Otaheite

Tahitian War Galleys in Matavai Bay, Tahiti Matavai Bay in the Island of Otaheite, Tahiti Signed and dated, lower left: " Hodges 1776", William Hodges, 1744-1797, British

Background imageRegalia Collection: MIXTEC RULER: EIGHT DEER. Eight Deer Jaguar Claw (right), a powerful Mixtec ruler

MIXTEC RULER: EIGHT DEER. Eight Deer Jaguar Claw (right), a powerful Mixtec ruler of the 11th century. Detail from the Codex Zouche-Nuttal, c1450

Background imageRegalia Collection: MIXTEC RULER: EIGHT DEER. Eight Deer Jaguar Claw, a powerful Mixtec ruler of the 11th century

MIXTEC RULER: EIGHT DEER. Eight Deer Jaguar Claw, a powerful Mixtec ruler of the 11th century, in full warrior costume. Detail from the Codex Zouche-Nuttall, c1450

Background imageRegalia Collection: TOLTEC KING. Photogravure, 1900

TOLTEC KING. Photogravure, 1900

Background imageRegalia Collection: CYAXERES (c625-c585 B. C. ). First King of Media. Drawing, c1900

CYAXERES (c625-c585 B. C. ). First King of Media. Drawing, c1900
CYAXERES (c625-c585 B.C.). First King of Media. Drawing, c1900

Background imageRegalia Collection: CARTOON: PRESBYTERIANS. Scottish Presbyterians hold King Charles II to the grindstone

CARTOON: PRESBYTERIANS. Scottish Presbyterians hold King Charles II to the grindstone, to make him agree to enforce Presbyterianism in England. English cartoon, 1651

Background imageRegalia Collection: JUAN MANUEL de ROSAS (1793-1877). Argentine dictator. Drawing, 19th century

JUAN MANUEL de ROSAS (1793-1877). Argentine dictator. Drawing, 19th century

Background imageRegalia Collection: ALEXEI MIKHAILOVICH ROMANOV (1629-1676). Czar of Russia, 1645-1676, father of Peter I

ALEXEI MIKHAILOVICH ROMANOV (1629-1676). Czar of Russia, 1645-1676, father of Peter I. Oil on canvas, c1670

Background imageRegalia Collection: NAPOLEON BONAPARTE in coronation robes, 1804. Oil on canvas by Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE in coronation robes, 1804. Oil on canvas by Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson (1767-1824)

Background imageRegalia Collection: MARIE DE MEDICIS (1573-1642). Queen consort of Henry IV of France. Oil on canvas

MARIE DE MEDICIS (1573-1642). Queen consort of Henry IV of France. Oil on canvas, 17th century, by unknown artist

Background imageRegalia Collection: KING LOUIS XI OF FRANCE. (1423-1483). King of France, 1461-83. Oil on canvas, French school

KING LOUIS XI OF FRANCE. (1423-1483). King of France, 1461-83. Oil on canvas, French school, 17th century

Background imageRegalia Collection: HUASCAR (c1495-1533). Incan emperor (1525-1532). Contemporary Spanish painting

HUASCAR (c1495-1533). Incan emperor (1525-1532). Contemporary Spanish painting

Background imageRegalia Collection: GEORGE V (1865-1936). King of Great Britain 1910-1936. Photograph, 1908

GEORGE V (1865-1936). King of Great Britain 1910-1936. Photograph, 1908

Background imageRegalia Collection: Japan - Empress Shoken

Japan - Empress Shoken
Empress Shoken (18491914) - empress consort of Emperor Meiji of Japan, later Empress Dowager Shoken. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRegalia Collection: King George V and Queen Mary - Within Crown

King George V and Queen Mary - Within Crown
God Bless King George V and Queen Mary! Pair of portraits set within a Regal Crown setting. Date: circa 1912




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Regalia, the epitome of grandeur and majesty, holds a significant place in the history of monarchies. From Elizabeth II, the esteemed Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, to the iconic royal crowns and sceptre, regalia symbolizes power and tradition. One cannot discuss regalia without mentioning Masonic Regalia. These ornate garments are worn by members of Freemasonry during their rituals and ceremonies, embodying secrecy and mystique. The Crowns of Britain stand as timeless symbols of monarchy's splendor. Each crown tells a unique story - from the Crown of Scotland with its rich Scottish heritage to King George VI's Coronation Robes designed by Albert Collings, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship fit for royalty. The Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary was an extraordinary event that showcased Britain's opulence. The Coronation Regalia played a central role in this grand ceremony held at Westminster Abbey where notables assembled in awe-inspiring anticipation. These regal artifacts are more than just decorative pieces; they represent both power and faith. They serve as Symbols of Power and Glory while also reflecting Christian beliefs deeply ingrained within British culture. Amongst these treasures lies one that stands above all - The Imperial State Crown. This magnificent piece is adorned with precious gemstones such as diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds – truly befitting its name. Worn during important state occasions like the State Opening of Parliament or coronations, it exudes unparalleled elegance. As we delve into history through regalia's lens, we witness how these objects have become intertwined with narratives spanning centuries. They remind us not only of past glories but also inspire reverence for traditions that continue to shape our present-day society.