Illustration
A c. 1661 portrait by John Michael Wright of Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685) wearing his royal regalia. The orb and sceptre have been used in English/British coronation ceremonies ever since and are part of the British Crown Jewels.
Royal Collection, Hampton Court Place, England.
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Original image by John Michael Wright. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 19 December 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Wright, J. M. (2019, December 19). Charles II of England & Royal Regalia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11652/charles-ii-of-england--royal-regalia/
Chicago Style
Wright, John Michael. "Charles II of England & Royal Regalia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 19, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11652/charles-ii-of-england--royal-regalia/.
MLA Style
Wright, John Michael. "Charles II of England & Royal Regalia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Dec 2019. Web. 26 Sep 2022.
