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The Coronation of Charles X took place in Reims on 29 May 1825 when Charles X was crowned as King of France, marking the last coronation of a French monarch. It took place at Reims Cathedral in Champagne, the traditional site of the coronation of French sovereigns.
The last coronation to be held there was the Coronation of Louis XVI in 1775. Consecration of Charles X as King of France in the Cathedral of Reims, by François Gérard. Coronation robe of King Charles X. Preserved in the palais du Tau in Reims (Marne, France).
Charles X (born October 9, 1757, Versailles, France—died November 6, 1836, Görz, Austrian Empire [now Gorizia, Italy]) was the king of France from 1824 to 1830. His reign dramatized the failure of the Bourbons , after their restoration , to reconcile the tradition of the monarchy by divine right with the democratic spirit produced in the ...
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Charles-Philippe of France. Title. King of France and Navarre. Life at Court. From 1757 to 1789. His traces in Versailles. His representations. The Count of Artois and future Charles X was the third oldest brother of Louis XVI and the troublemaker of the royal family.
The last French royal coronation was that of Charles X, in 1825 by Jean-Baptiste de Latil in Rheims cathedral. Charles' decision to be crowned, in contrast to his predecessor, Louis XVIII, proved unpopular with the French public, and Charles was ultimately overthrown in a revolution in 1830.
Coronation of Charles X suitability of each elaborate and hallowed stage of the ceremony. By 1825 this balance had changed. Money remained an issue, but it was the ceremonial detail– – the ceremony’ s “ the-ater” – – that bore the weight of a contest to es-tablish the very nature of monarchy in France.
Subcategories. This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total. Carrosse du sacre de Charles X (51 F) Chalice of the coronation in Reims (15 F) Collier de l'Ordre du Saint-Esprit du palais du Tau (4 F) Couronne de Charles X (2 F) Couronnement de Charles X par François Gérard (7 F) Masse de chancelier (5 F)
