Silk Imperial Crown
Description: 1896, coronation, imperial crown, crown, russian empire
It was not intended as ceremonial regalia for the use of Nicholas II and all future emperors but as a memento of the coronation event for Nicholas II’s private use and enjoyment. The Silk Imperial Crown is about the same size as the great Imperial crown. It is so designated because it is formed of reinforced red velvet silk identical in quality and color to that used in the regalia crown which was placed on the emperor's head in the coronation ceremony.
For reasons of Imperial protocol, a second Silk Imperial Crown was made for the royal court in Copenhagen. This second Silk Imperial Crown was presented directly by the emperor in a private ceremony to his maternal grandfather, King Christian IX of Denmark, when Nicholas II & Alexandra visited Copenhagen in 1896. The second Silk Imperial Crown is housed in the private royal collection at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, while the emperor's official imperial coronation gift is in a private collection. Th
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Silk Imperial Crown