Comments on: Why are there strawberry leaves on Dave Gahan’s crown? https://englandspuzzle.com/why-are-there-strawberry-leaves-on-dave-gahans-crown/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:18:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Siarhei https://englandspuzzle.com/why-are-there-strawberry-leaves-on-dave-gahans-crown/#comment-95 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:18:48 +0000 http://new.englandspuzzle.com/?p=2320#comment-95 It might be not the royal crown, but a duke’s one. The “Coronet” article on the Wiki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronet) features a very similar design (8 strawberry leaves) for a ducal coronet.

]]> By: Le Price https://englandspuzzle.com/why-are-there-strawberry-leaves-on-dave-gahans-crown/#comment-94 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 11:02:04 +0000 http://new.englandspuzzle.com/?p=2320#comment-94 The crown of the Dauphin or heir apparent is red velvet and all fleur de lis, all other princes have crowns of blue velvet and fleur de lis alternating with strawberry leaves. This was the case in France and England. Perhaps all strawberry leaves didn’t step on any toes.

]]> By: X.E. Simpson https://englandspuzzle.com/why-are-there-strawberry-leaves-on-dave-gahans-crown/#comment-67 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:27:09 +0000 http://new.englandspuzzle.com/?p=2320#comment-67 Crowns (at least British ones) do not, since things were standardized by Charles II, have strawberry-leaves. Strawberry-leaves are on the coronets of various types of nobles (Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, in a different configuration for each rank) but I think NOT on the coronets of Viscounts and Barons and you should always check this rather than try to remember it.)

Also, the coronets of the Monarch’s children and grandchildren, and some but not all great-grandchildren have different ornaments, depending on the descent. The ornaments are various configurations of crosses, fleur-de-lis, and strawberry-leaves, depending on the descent. Descent from the Monarch in an all-male line is different than descending from the Monarch’s daughters. It is possible that the only GREAT-grandchild of a Monarch who gets a special coronet is the oldest son of the oldest son of the Prince of Wales. The use of the special coronet (or not) is, I believe, hand-in-hand with the use (or non-use) of the title “Prince/Princess” and the use (or non-use) of the Style of Address “your Royal Highness”, but, again, always look that up. It’ll change every decade or so.

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