The Worshipful Company of Glovers is honoured that the Coronation Glove it presented to King George the Vl for his Coronation in 1937 will be used again by His Majesty King Charles lll during his Coronation on May 6th.
His Majesty The King has decided to reuse historic items of clothing from the Royal Collection, worn by previous monarchs at past Coronations in the interests of sustainability and efficiency. The ‘vestments’ will be worn as His Majesty is crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Coronation Chair.
The vestments which featured in the Coronation Services of King George IV in 1821, King George V in 1911, King George VI in 1937 and Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, including the Colobium Sindonis, the Supertunica, the Imperial Mantle, the Coronation Sword Belt and the Coronation Glove.
The Coronation Glove or gauntlet is made for the Sovereign’s right hand and is worn to hold the Sovereign’s Sceptre during the Crowning and then removed before processing to the Throne Chair. It was originally presented by the Worshipful Company of Glovers in 1937 and made by Dents the glovemakers, and embroidered by Edward Stillwell & Company.
This Glove has been conserved by Dents with support from the Worshipful Company of Glovers and will be re-presented by the Company ahead of the Coronation on 6th May.
At the Coronation on 6th May, the Coronation Glove will be presented to His Majesty by Lord Indarjit Singh of Wimbledon.
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