1. List of royal coronations

2. References

3. Bibliography

4. See also

The Coronation of the Bohemian monarch (in Czech: korunovace českého panovníka) was a ceremony in which the king (or queen-regnant) and queen-consort (if there was at time) was formally crowned, annoited and invested with regalia. It corresponded to the coronation ceremonies that occurred in other European monarchies, especially France, Germany and partially neighboring Hungary and England. Like in France and England the king's reign began immediately upon the death of his predecessor.

Location of all coronations was cathedral of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, from time it was founded. Person performing coronation of king was Archbishop of Prague. Until archibishopic of Prague was established in 1344, the archbishop of Mainz has the right to crown king (and queen) of Bohemia. This right was derived from his position as Primas Germaniae of Holy Roman Empire.

Ordinance for coronation (with all requisites to be performed) was set in coronation prescription (korunovační řád in Czech) made by king Charles I (Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor).

The first crowned ruler (king) of Bohemia was Vratislaus II of Bohemia. During the Middle Ages, it was held that enthronement would make a person Duke of Bohemia and that only coronation would make a person King of Bohemia. So coronations were held shortly after accession of new king (or acceptance of new king). In modern era the new king ascended on throne after death of his predecessor as king and coronation ceremony was held some time after accession.^[2] St. Vitus Cathedral was the coronation church.^[3] Monarchs of Bohemia were crowned with the Crown of Saint Wenceslas and invested with royal insignia, among which a cap or mitre and a lance (symbols of Saint Wenceslas) were specific for Bohemian coronations.^[4]

The Abbess of the St. George's Abbey had the privilege to crown the wife of the King of Bohemia.^[7][8][9] In 1791, the right to crown the Queen of Bohemia was transferred to the Abbess of

the Damenstift (a post always filled by an Archduchess of Austria).^[10][11]

The coronation wasn't necessary for rule in Bohemia, but all kings except six were crowned. Kings of Bohemia which weren't crowned during their reign were:

• Wenceslaus III (ruled 1305–1306, short reign, murdered before coronation)
• Henry of Bohemia (ruled 1307–1310, lost throne)
• Joseph I (ruled 1705–1711, died before coronation)
• Joseph II (ruled 1780–1790, not crowned in Hungary either)
• Franz Joseph I (ruled 1848–1916, not willing to be crowned)
• Charles III (ruled 1916–1918, short reign; state at war, deposed).

On the other hand, king Ferdinand IV was crowned during the lifetime of his father (Ferdinand III), but he died before him, so he never actually reigned. Coronation of the heir during life of his father was only temporary custom for kings: Ferdinand III, Ferdinand IV and Leopold I.

List of royal coronations

References

Bibliography

• {{Cite book|last=Hrbek|first=Jiří|year=2010|title=České barokní korunovace (en: Bohemian baroque coronations)|location=Prague|publisher=NLN - Nakladatelství Lidové noviny |isbn=978-80-7422-011-1}}
• {{Cite book|last=Sekyrová|first=Milada|year=2004|title=7.9.1836 Ferdinand V. - Poslední pražská korunovace (en: 7.9.1836 Ferdinand V. - Last coronation in Prague)|location=Prague|publisher=Havran s.r.o |isbn=80-86515-37-0}}
• {{Cite book|last=Kuthan|first=Jiří|last2=Šmied|first2=Miroslav|year=2009|title=Korunovační řád českých králů (en: Coronation prescription of bohemian kings)|location=Prague|publisher=Togga |isbn=978-80-7308-266-6}}
• {{Cite book|last=Cibulka|first=Josef|year=1935|title=Korunovační řády středověké a Karla IV. korunovační řád králů českých|location=Prague|publisher=ČKD |isbn=}}

See also

• Bohemian Crown Jewels
• List of Bohemian monarchs

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