Camilla, Queen Consort is set to pose with a crown jewel at the Coronation in May which could leave Prince William furious, it has been revealed.
Camilla, 75, will be crowned alongside King Charles, 74, at the historic event later this year, and numerous items of coronation regalia from the Crown Jewels will be used.
One of the items, the Queen Consort's Rod with Dove, may cause upset however, as Prince William, 40, previously called for it to be "destroyed", according to reports.
The rod, from the 1600s, is made from ivory and is said to symbolise equity and mercy. The dove represents the Holy Ghost.
According to the Royal Collection Trust's website, it is formed from an ivory rod in three sections, tapering towards the top, and is surmounted by a gold monde enamelled with the national emblems (rose, thistle, harp and fleur-de-lis) with a cross above on which perches an enamelled dove with wings folded.
Camilla posing with the item may anger the Prince of Wales, who allegedly called for the rod, along with other items made from ivory, to be "destroyed" back in 2014.
William told Royal confidant Jane Goodall that he would like "all the ivory owned by Buckingham palace destroyed", according to the Independent.
Ivory has long been described as 'unethical' and William even formed a conservation group, called United for Wildlife, in 2013 in a bid to stop the illegal trade of Ivory.
Following Prince William's comments in 2014, a spokeswoman for the Royal Collection confirmed that any decisions to destroy the item would be made by the Head of State.
Along with the rod, Camilla will be crowned with Queen Mary's Crown with the Koh-i-Noor diamond removed.
Camilla will also hold the Queen Consort’s Sceptre with Cross, which originally made for the coronation of Mary of Modena, Queen Consort of James II, in 1685 and is inlaid with rock crystals.
As part of the proceedings, she will receive the Queen Consort’s Ring – a ruby in a gold setting made for the Coronation of King William IV and Queen Adelaide in 1831, and used by three further Queens Consort – Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary, and the Queen Mother.
King Charles will be sporting numerous items at the event, including the Sovereign’s Orb, the Golden Spur, the Sovereign’s Ring, the Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross and the Sovereign’s Sceptre with Dove.
The monarch, who took to the throne in September 2022 following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, will be crowned with St Edward's Crown. The 17th century crown has been resized to fit Charles' head.
He will switch it for the lighter Imperial State Crown at the end of the ceremony as is the custom.
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