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Record 1 2022-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Etiquette and Protocol
  • Funeral Services
CONT

The wand of office is a thin, white staff and ceremonial tool that was, once upon a time, meant to be a device that could provide discipline to courtiers. ... The symbolic breaking of the wand of office is a traditional part of a sovereign's funeral ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étiquette et protocole
  • Pompes funèbres

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Etiqueta y protocolo
  • Pompas fúnebres
CONT

[...] el féretro fue bajado a la bóveda real debajo de la Capilla de San Jorge, luego que [...] el Lord Chambelán, cargo más alto de la Casa Real, [rompiera] la vara de oficio de la monarca, oficializando el fin del reinado [...]

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