Anointing Screen for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles II

The Anointing Screen has been designed and produced for use at the most sacred moment of the Coronation, the Anointing of His Majesty The King on 6th May. The screen combines traditional and contemporary sustainable embroidery practices to produce a design which speaks to His Majesty The King’s deep affection for the Commonwealth. The screen has been gifted for the occasion by the City of London Corporation and City Livery Companies and the Needlemakers' Company is one of the contributors.

The Needlemakers' Company is a long standing supporter of the Royal School of Needlework where we provide a number of bursaries and so it is with pleasure that we share some of the infomation from the press release detailing the RSN contribution:

The individual leaves have been embroidered by staff and students from the Royal School of Needlework (as well as members of the Worshipful Company of Broderers, Drapers and Weavers).

As well as heritage craft, contemporary skills and techniques have formed part of this unique collaboration. The outline of the tree has been created using digital machine embroidery by Digitek Embroidery. This machine embroidery was completed with sustainable thread, Madeira Sensa, made from 100% lyocell fibres. 

The threads used by the Royal School of Needlework are from their famous ‘Wall of Wool’ and existing supplies that have been collated over the years through past projects and donations. The materials used to create the Anointing Screen have also been sourced sustainably from across the UK and other Commonwealth nations. The cloth is made of wool from Australia and New Zealand, woven and finished in UK mills.