Imperial Crown of Brazil: Encyclopedia II - Imperial Crown of Brazil - Usage

Imperial Crown of Brazil - Usage

Aside from the coronation mass, it was customary for Brazilian Emperors to wear their crowns only on days of great festivity at the imperial court.

Later in the reign of Dom Pedro II, the Emperor further reduced the use of the Crown, wearing it only twice a year, for the ceremonies of opening and closing the session of the Brazilian Imperial Parliament (known as General Assembly), when the Emperor appeared in full regalia to deliver his Speech from the Throne.

Upon the deposition of the monarchy in 1889, the government of the newly proclaimed republic took possession of all items of the Imperial Regalia, but, unlike what happened upon the abolition of other monarchies, no item of the regalia was sold or destroyed. Since 1943, the Imperial Crown of Brazil and all other items of the regalia have been kept on permanent public exhibition in the Imperial Palace of the city Petrópolis, now converted to the Brazilian Imperial Museum.

Before the inauguration of the Imperial Museum in 1943, the Imperial Crown was kept under lock and key in possession of the Department of the Treasury.

The Imperial Crown is the property of the Brazilian State.

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