Coronation of the French monarch King of Italy at Milan with the Iron Crown of Lombardy. Emperor Napoleon III chose not to have a coronation ceremony. Nevertheless, a small consort's crown was fabricated for his wife, Empress Eugenie, which remains in the possession of the French government. The last French royal coronation was that of Charles X, in 1825 by Jean-Baptiste de Latil in Rheims cathedral. Charles' decision to be crowned, in contrast to his predecessor, Louis XVIII, proved unpopular with the French public, and Charles was ultimately overthrown in a revolution in 1830. His successor, Louis Philippe, opted not to have a coronation. The
Coronation of the Thai monarch was succeeded by his only son King Vajiralongkorn whose coronation is scheduled to be held sometime after the completion of the funeral of his predecessor. The Thai language term for the coronation is "Rachaphisek" (ราชาภิเษก) or "Rajyabhisheka" (राज्याभिषेक), a Vedic term for an anointment (see "Abhisheka") of a monarch. The term preserves the fact that the anointment was once the most essential component of the ceremony. Today, however, the Thai coronation ceremony incorporates many rites including the anointment, the enthronement, the crowning, and the investiture of the monarch. The succession of a Thai king is not automatic, and was not