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This scepter was most likely received as a gift from Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II. Another one, used by Alexis of Russia, came from Istanbul in 1662, together with an orb. The Russian Imperial ...
The Sengol, or sceptre, from Tamil Nadu that was presented to Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947 has become a symbol of how India has overtaken the erstwhile colonial ruler UK not just in economic size but ...
Aside from emblematic items, there are less tangible, but still meaningful, symbols used to honor the queen. On the day of her funeral, September 19, the U.K. will have a bank holiday , the ...
Holding the sceptre in the right hand, and the orb in the left hand, a Russian monarch would seat himself on the throne in the final part of the Russian coronation ceremony. The first tsar to use ...
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