Amélie of Orléans wearing the mantle

The Mantle of Amélie of Orléans is a royal garment, part of the Portuguese Crown Jewels, that was fashioned for Queen Amélie of Portugal, consort of King Carlos I of Portugal.

History

The mantle was a gift of the city of Paris to the Queen upon her marriage to Carlos, Prince Royal of Portugal in 1886. She is known to have worn it on only two occasions: on 4 July 1892, during the ceremony at Necessidades Palace in which she was presented with the Golden Rose, conferred to her by Pope Leo XIII; and on 21 March 1899, during a gala reception at the Palace of Ajuda to celebrate her son Luís Filipe, Prince Royal's 12th birthday.[1]

The mantle has been kept in the National Coach Museum, in Lisbon, since 1936.[1] In 2018, as it was showing evident signs of deterioration (several tears, the silver embroidery had oxidised, the rose-coloured velvet had taken on a brownish tinge[2]), it underwent restoration. The necessary 6 thousand euros were donated by the Versailles Foundation, having been secured by the personal commitment of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, Queen Amélie's godson.[3]

Details

It is made of rose-coloured velvet with a satin lining in the same colour, and decorated with delicate silver embroidery in phytomorphic motifs all around; the edge is trimmed with satin frills.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ficha de Inventário - Museu Nacional dos Coches (HD 0001): Manto régio da Rainha D. Amélia". MatrizNet. Direcção-Geral do Património Cultural. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Lúcio, Susana (1 December 2018). "A história do salvamento de um tesouro nacional" [The story of how a national treasure was saved] (in Portuguese). Sábado. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Fundação Versailles paga na totalidade restauro do manto da rainha D. Amélia" [Versailles Foundation pays for the restoration of the mantle of Queen Amélie] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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