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In this video today, another instalment in my 'Coronation in Focus' series, I want to talk about the role and the robes of one person, someone who holds an ancient office - the Lord Mayor of London. If you look at photos of the Coronation of Elizabeth II and of George VI – you can see the Lord Mayor of London, in his colourful and distinctive robes, standing in a prominent position close to St Edward’s chair, between two other keys figures – the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod and Garter Principal King of Arms, the chief of the heralds. In this video, I will look at the historical reasons why the Lord Mayor has such a prominent position at the coronation, and also the significance of the wonderful robes he is wearing, most particularly the spectacular fifteenth-century crystal sceptre' that he carries.

Michael Hall's article on the Crystal Sceptre.
Michael Hall, 'The crystal sceptre of the City of London', The Burlington Magazine, December 2015.pp 827-831. There is no free copy I'm afraid, you can find it via JSTOR at this link: https://www.jstor.org/stable/43858358

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