Swedish coronation robes

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Eric XIV's coronation robe from 1561
Queen Christina's purple velvet coronation robe (1650)
Robe of the Heir apparent with crowns and flames (1650)
Adolf Frederick's coronation robe from 1751

Several Swedish coronation robes from the 16th to the 19th century are preserved at

Oscar II's coronation robe from 1873, is in the Treasury at Stockholm Palace
.

The oldest coronation robes are in a deep purple colour, which differers from the more bright red colour that were in fashion from the 18th century and onward. The purple colour was charged with symbolism and reserved for the elite.[1]

The princely mantles, unlike the monarch's, were not purple but blue. This type of mantle has been used by Swedish princes and princesses since at least the 18th century.

Royal mantles

Eric XIV of Sweden

Gustav II Adolf have used the robe during their coronations.[3]

Christina of Sweden

Charles X Gustav and Charles XII. The last one to be crowned in Christina's robe was Frederick I in 1720.[5]

Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden

For

queen Ulrika Eleonora the younger's coronation in 1718 a blue and violet, purple robe, originally made for Charles X Gustav, was used. The decor consisted of golden flames and crowns. The robe was also worn by Hedwig Eleonora during her son's, Charles XI's, coronation. The ermine lining was removed in 1770.[6]

Adolf Frederick of Sweden

Adolf Frederick's coronation robe is made out of red and violet, purple velvet and it was bought in Paris in 1751. It is decorated with groups of crowns embroidered with gold and silver threads. The lining is made of ermine, and the robe has been worn by

Charles XIV John at their coronations. The train was extended for the coronation of Gustav III in 1772.[7]

Princely mantles

Swedish princely mantle from 1772.

At the Swedish court since the 18th century, there emerged the distinction of using blue for princes and purple for the king; mantles, boots and headgear followed this distinction. This distinction can be observed at the coronation of King

Adolf Frederick and Queen Louisa Ulrika
in 1751: The king and queen arrived at the ceremony wearing blue princely mantles and left wearing the purple royal mantles.

The colour used for the mantle is described in the documents as Bleu Royal, i.e. royal blue. The mantles themselves were worn until 1907, during the state opening of the Riksdag. As King

Gustaf V would not undergo a coronation, the practice of wearing the mantles, both royal and princely, stopped. However, the royal mantle was still laid out over the silver throne at solemn ceremonies, such as the Riksdag's formal opening until 1974.[8]

References

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  2. ^ "LSH". Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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