Honours of the Principality of Wales

The Honours of the Principality of Wales are the regalia used at the investiture of the Prince of Wales, as heir apparent to the British throne, made up of a coronet, a ring, a rod, a sword, a girdle and a mantle.

[2] The present coronet takes the form laid down in a royal warrant issued by Charles II in 1677, which states, "The son and heir apparent of the Crown shall use and bear his coronet of crosses and fleurs-de-lis with one arch and a ball and cross".

The present coronet was made for the investiture of Charles, Prince of Wales (later Charles III) in 1969 as the Coronet of George was still in the possession of the Duke of Windsor who was living in exile in France.

The regalia were on display at the National Museum of Wales from 1974 until 2011 when they were put into storage at St James's Palace, London.

[5] The coronet and rod were both put on permanent display in the Jewel House at the Tower of London in 2020.

The Honours created in 1911 for the investiture of Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII). Clockwise from left: Rod (or verge), sword, circlet (or chaplet), ring and clasp. [ 1 ]