History Main / RequisiteRoyalRegalia

** Ancient Egyptian thrones are surprisingly well-documented; a few have survived, of which the thrones of Tutankhamun and of Thutmose IV are the most famous. These were generally chairs in fine wood (though possibly with a woven reed seat), carved with elaborate hieroglyphs and decorations, all gilded, inlaid, and/or richly painted. The decorations generally fell into three motifs: the king as a warrior or conqueror, the king as a divine being favored by the gods, or the king at leisure, enjoying the good life. (Thutmose IV's throne is heavy on the martial imagery; Tutankhamun's is famous for showing him at leisure being anointed by his wife.) Another noted throne was not for a king but for a princess--namely the throne of Sitamun, eldest daughter of Amenhotep III and a major priestess during his late reign. This throne (which [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Princess_Sitamun has its own article on the Other Wiki]]) is beautiful and was very well preserved (having been stored in the largely-intact tomb of her maternal grandparents Yuya and Tjuyu)--it held the weight of Empress Eugénie of France (wife of UsefulNotes/NapoleonIII) after she sat on it (not knowing that it was a priceless 3,000-year-old artifact).

** Another commonly seen item of regalia was the ''nemes'', a striped headcloth reserved for the king. It covered the whole top of the head and extended down to the back of the neck, where it seems to have been tied or bound in some way. It also had lappets--dangling flaps of cloth--which were tucked behind the ears and allowed to rest on the pharaoh's shoulders. This was probably the most common day-to-day headwear for the monarch, as while the Egyptian crowns were much lighter than modern ones (most likely being made of organic materials like wood, wicker, linen, or leather rather than gold or silver), the ''nemes'' was almost certainly cooler, an important consideration in Egypt's hot climate.

** Also, in the movies, GrÃma sees Aragorn's ring (the Ring of Barahir) and tells Saruman about it, allowing Saruman to deduce Aragorn is Isildur's heir. (In the books, Aragorn gave the ring to Arwen about forty years beforehand.)

* There was a cartoon where a prince was a rightful heir but just wearing the crown was enough to be king, and an evil chancellor stole it, and the prince was trying to get it back.
* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'' Tucker's robot Little Dipper wins a crown in a competition, and it's like five sizes too big.
* King Pariah of ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' has a crown ''[[RuleOfCool made of fire]]''. He also wears a royal ring. Both contribute to his strength... more so, that is; he's already quite powerful without one or the other.
* Averted with the Fire Nation in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. Instead of a Crown the Fire Lord and his family wear hairpins of increasing ornateness to hold the topknots that are more or less standard issue for Fire Nation nobility. Avatar Roku also wore one, a gift from his ''[[HoYay friend]]'' Sozin.
** Although when [[BigBad Fire Lord Ozai]] [[spoiler: declares himself Phoenix King in preparation for his plans to destroy the Earth Kingdom and ensure total domination of the world]], he does give himself an ornate helmet.
* King Bumi in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' puts on robes that make him look almost like a fop. It's just part of his ObfuscatingStupidity. The Firelord's throne is made very intimidating by being ''on fire.'' And it has a huge gold dragon behind it.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheCareBearsAdventureInWonderland''. The [[PrincessClassic Princess of Wonderland]] and [[Literature/ThePrisonerOfZenda Alice]] wore an ermine trimmed cape. What makes this stand out is that there were quite a few {{Blooper}} shots with it. Some shots it was on her, and others it wasn't. Some shots the main part of the cape was [[PrincessesPreferPink pink]], and others it was white.
* Many of the Franchise/{{Disney Princess}}es wear crowns with their iconic outfits. Some of the dress variants of the princesses have them wearing fur-trimmed capes.
* Played with in the ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin'' episode "Waiders of the Wost Tweasure". A queen had lost a royal heirloom, but everyone in the kingdom had ElmuhFuddSyndwome, so she called the heirloom "the wuby wings". Baloo and his friend naturally thought she was saying "ruby rings". As it turned out, she was actually looking for wings made of ruby.
* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'': The supervillain Professor Princess (yes, that is her real name as well as her alias) wears a tiara and shoots some kind of weird energy blast out of her sceptre. It's got flowers and stars in it.
* The princesses of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' wear crown-like tiara, hoofboots, and matching horse collars.
** Princess Platinum and King Sombra wore ermine robes. For the season 3 finale, Celestia and Luna wore special dresses and Celestia had a crown bigger than her head.

* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'' had MAD steal a sword that was an essential part of the royal regalia of an oil-rich middle eastern nation. Without the sword, the young heir to the throne could not be crowned king, and MAD's representative could make a claim for the throne himself. Gadget was sent to get the sword back.

* ''Literature/TheRavenTower'': The DivineRightOfKings in Iraden is directly enforced by the national PatronGod -- the current ruler is the only person who can sit on the throne without [[DivinePunishment dropping dead]].

* ''Literature/TheRavenTower'': The DivineRightOfKings in Iraden is enforced quite literally by the national PatronGod -- the current ruler is the only person who can sit on the throne without [[DivinePunishment dropping dead]].

* An odd case, as the US has no royalty, but the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resolute_desk Resolute Desk]] acts in many ways as eqivalent to a throne, as it sits in the Oval Office and is used by President of the United States. What makes it interesting is that it is made from timbers from HMS ''Resolute'', a ''British'' [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships Royal Navy]] vessel that had gotten stuck in the ice in the Arctic during the voyage and had to be abandoned. An American whaling ship found the hulk, which the American government returned to Britain for repairs as a gesture of goodwill. When the repaired ship was decomissioned, the wood was made into a desk and sent back to the U.S. as a kind of thank-you.

* An odd case, as the US has no royalty, but the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resolute_desk Resolute Desk]] acts in many ways as eqivalent to a throne, as it sits in the oval office and is used by President of The United States.

* The Iron Crown of Lombardy is not actually made of iron, but has a band of silvery metal that was supposedly made from the nails taken from the True Cross. Later analysis showed that the silvery band was actually silver, meaning the Iron Crown contains no iron at all. Upon further research, it seems that back when the crown was in use by the Lombard kings in Italy in the early Middle Ages, or maybe a little after, the crown had an iron arch or hoop that went over it, and ''that'' item was the one that was supposedly taken from the True Cross. As for the crown, having assumed the symbolic value of crown of the King of Italy, it has been used by many Western European rulers claiming rulership over Italy for their coronation, including, most notably, Napoleon. It is now preserved at the Cathedral of Monza, nearly Milan.

* The pharaohs of Ancient Egypt had multiple ones that are known to Egyptologists. Though their various [[CoolCrown Cool Crowns]] are the best known, there were also a few others.

** The premier symbol of the King of Riva is the [[{{BFS}} sword of Riva Ironhand]], mounted above the throne. The entire country is built as a defense for the sword and the CosmicKeystone set in its pommel.

** Notably {{averted|Trope}} by the Lord Ruler of the Final Empire. As an [[ImmortalRuler immortal dictator]] who founded the Empire and ruled it for a millennium under what he claimed was a [[GodEmperor divine mandate]], the one symbol of Imperial authority is ''him''.
** Following [[spoiler:the Lord Ruler's death]], one regional ruler adopts a simple circlet set with a bead of atium -- a {{Fantastic Metal|s}} of tremendous value to [[ComboPlatterPowers Mistborn]] for the limited precognitive powers it grants, previously controlled by the Lord Ruler alone.

---> '''The Duke of Windsor''': An ordinary young woman of modest ability and little imagination. Wrap her up like this, anoint her with oil, and hey presto, what do you have? A goddess!

* Eighteenth century monarchs often pointedly avoided wearing military uniforms. After all soldiers were the king's ''servants''. For yet other monarchs, though, this constituted their standard clothing, on the grounds of AuthorityEqualsAsskicking--the Prussian monarchs, particularly UsefulNotes/FrederickTheGreat, were of this view (and their military successes kicked off the fashion for European monarchs to wear military uniforms that started in the late 18th century and remained until the 20th--and still continues in some ways to this day).

* '''A Royal Ring'''. Or course Royalty has plenty of rings, but in fiction TheLawOfConservationOfDetail applies, so if a ring is mentioned, it will have some significance. Often this is a way to identify the long lost heir, or as a way to mark [[PersonalSeals royal seals]] (as they often were used in RealLife), or sometimes [[RingOfPower they have magical powers]]. The royal seals are sometimes on a "Signet ring", which is very important. Some royal houses have Keepers of the Seal, whose job it is to guard the seal, although it usually is not on a ring in that case.

** Ancient Egyptian thrones are surprisingly well-documented; a few have survived, of which the thrones of Tutankhamun and of Thutmose IV are the most famous. These were generally chairs in fine wood, carved with elaborate hieroglyphs and decorations, all gilded, inlaid, and/or richly painted. The decorations generally fell into three motifs: the king as a warrior or conqueror, the king as a divine being favored by the gods, or the king at leisure, enjoying the good life. (Thutmose IV's throne is heavy on the martial imagery; Tutankhamun's is famous for showing him at leisure being anointed by his wife.) Another noted throne was not for a king but for a princess--namely the throne of Sitamun, eldest daughter of Amenhotep III and a major priestess during his late reign. This throne (which [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throne_of_Princess_Sitamun has its own article on the Other Wiki]]) is beautiful and was very well preserved (having been stored in the largely-intact tomb of her maternal grandparents Yuya and Tjuyu)--it held the weight of Empress Eugénie of France (wife of UsefulNotes/NapoleonIII) after she sat on it (not knowing that it was a priceless 3,000-year-old artifact).

** Another commonly seen item of regalia was the ''nemes'', a striped headcloth reserved for the king. It covered the whole top of the head and extended down to the back of the neck, where it seems to have been tied or bound in some way. It also had lappets--dangling flaps of cloth--which were tucked behind the ears and allowed to rest on the pharaoh's shoulders. This was probably the most common day-to-day headwear for the monarch, as while the Egyptian crowns were much lighter than modern ones (most likely being made of organic materials like wood, wicker, or leather rather than gold or silver), the ''nemes'' was almost certainly cooler, an important consideration in Egypt's hot climate.

* Merida's mother Eleanor wears a modest crown throughout most of ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'', even after she's [[spoiler:turned into a bear]]. It's therefore very notable when she leaves it behind, and the fact that she doesn't wear one for the remainder of the film is a hint of her CharacterDevelopment. Merida herself, meanwhile, is very much less than pleased to be forced into royal regalia during the challenges to find her a husband.