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Most of the remarkable pieces were made for Charles II's coronation in 1661, and later added to at definitive moments during the history of the monarchy. Fashioned from precious materials, they incorporate some of the world's most famous gemstones, including the Koh-i-nûr and Cullinan diamonds. Click on a section below to find out more.
St James's Palace library. The first major acquisition for Charles II's private library at St James's Palace were some 1,400 books, the complete library of the avid book collector John Morris, who had died in 1659. Morris was a wealthy man with a good eye for books, who admired the international intellectualism of the day, an appreciation ...
After over a decade of austere Cromwellian rule, the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 led to a resurgence of the arts in England. The court of Charles II became the centre for the patronage of leading artists and the collecting of great works of art, which served not only as decoration for the royal apartments but also as a means of glorifying the restored monarchy and reinforcing the ...
A full length portrait of Charles II (1630-1685) wearing Garter robes - a dark blue velvet mantle lined with white silk and embroidered with the Garter badge. Around his neck are the collar and Great George of the Order. His white shoes have red heels and are decorated with jewelled buckles. A black hat decorated with multiple white ostrich feathers rests on a table covered with blue velvet ...
At the end of the Civil War following Charles I's execution in 1649, the collection, numbering around 1,500 pictures and 500 sculptures, was sold under the Commonwealth. Despite the best efforts of his son Charles II, who attempted to recover the collection following the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, many of the most valuable works were already out of reach and in foreign hands.
Charles II. Ca. 1675. Oil on canvas. The son of Felipe IV (1605-1665) and Mariana of Austria (1634-1696), Carlos II (1661-1700) was the last King of the Hapsburg Dynasty in Spain. He appears dressed in black, with the chain of the Golden Fleece around his neck. This order from Burgundy, to which he belonged, was first brought to Spain by Felipe ...
Help. King Charles II. (1630-1685), Reigned 1660-85. Sitter associated with 295 portraits When civil war broke out in 1642, the heir to the throne Prince Charles was only twelve. He courageously engaged in the fighting for the next four years and, on one occasion when advised to retreat, cried 'I fear them not'.
