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title: Charles II of England & Royal Regalia
author: John Michael Wright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11652/charles-ii-of-england--royal-regalia/
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updated: 2022-09-16
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# Charles II of England & Royal Regalia
_Authored by John Michael Wright_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11652.jpg)
## Image Caption
A c. 1661 portrait by John Michael Wright of [Charles II of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/British_Crown_Jewels/).
Royal Collection, Hampton Court Place, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Wright, J. M. (2019, December 19). Charles II of England & Royal Regalia. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Wright, John Michael. "Charles II of England & Royal Regalia." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 19, 2019. .
### MLA
Wright, John Michael. "Charles II of England & Royal Regalia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Dec 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_II_of_England_in_Coronation_robes.jpg) by [**John Michael Wright**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_II_of_England_in_Coronation_robes.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 19 December 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.