The design will feature throughout the celebrations. It will also be used on all official merchandise. The “Sovereign’s Orb,” also covered in jewels and topped with a cross, is split into three sections to represent the three-known continents in England’s medieval period: Europe, Africa, and Asia. The orb and scepter have been coronation staples since 1661 and have undergone various modifications over the centuries. Sir Jony Ive KBE was chosen to design King Charles III’s Coronation emblem. Ive’s firm, LoveFrom, has created a design for The King and Queen’s 6 May Coronation at Westminster Abbey. The emblem will feature throughout the historic celebrations in May, including the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey and the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle, as well as national events, street parties and community gatherings. The emblem will also be used for all official merchandise commemorating the Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort, and across digital and social media. About the designer Ray describes the importance of wearing regalia that a monarch’s parent and grandparent wore before them. “It’s almost like channeling their heritage, their legacy, their bodies—their regal bodies through your own on a day like this,” she says. “These are not just material accoutrements. They come very loaded with multiple meanings of the past; the historical past, the personal past, the familial past.”

It is such an honour to be able to contribute to this remarkable national occasion, and our team is so very proud of this work. The design was inspired by King Charles’ love of the planet, nature, and his deep concern for the natural world.The focal point of the coronation is when St. Edward’s Crown is placed upon King Charles’s, on the true “moment of coronation.” A solid gold piece adorned with 444 stones, the crown weighs nearly five pounds. “There are many different crowns that British monarchs own, and there’s a special one that’s set aside for the coronation,” Ray says.

He said: “It is such an honour to be able to contribute to this remarkable national occasion, and our team is so very proud of this work. The design was inspired by King Charles’s love of the planet, nature, and his deep concern for the natural world. Sir Jony undertook the commission with LoveFrom, his creative collective, donating his time for free.The official Coronation emblem is designed in the red, white and blue of the Union flag and features the words: King Charles III Coronation May 6 2023. I think the coronation is a very powerful occasion to present what the next monarch might be like and this is all about perception; what we’ll think King Charles’s brand looks like going forward,” Ray says. “He’s bringing his idea of what a modern monarchy should look like.” Regalia

At the coronation, after King Charles is anointed with holy oil, he will be donned with coronation regalia, objects which symbolize the kingship’s chivalry and represent the power and responsibilities of the sovereign.