Charles I’s coronation took place on 2 February 1626 in Westminster Abbey. His wife, Henrietta Maria (the daughter of the king of France), was not present. She was a Catholic and refused to attend for religious reasons. The ceremony was also significant because it was the last time the coronation regalia that had been used for 39 coronations before Charles would be used. The current coronation regalia were mostly created for the Restoration of Charles II as Cromwell melted down and sold the previous ceremonial objects. Charles I had a separate Scottish coronation in 1633 because he was still technically monarch of two separate kingdoms.
Extract from an article by Dr Paul Hunneyball:
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