Ke korunovaci Františka II. českým králem

Abstract

On the Coronation of Francis II as King of Bohemia. Although much has been written about Czech coronations, one of them has gone almost unnoticed. This article focuses on the coronation of Francis II as King of Bohemia, which took place in 1792, a year after the lavish coronation of his father Leopold II. This article examines it in the context of the other coronations of Francis in the same year and documents the entire process of its preparation, from the ceremonial entry into Prague to practical aspects such as security arrangements, accommodation and lighting. Since the entire course of the coronation ceremony itself is already well documented and remained unchanged in Francis’s case, attention is given to a particular part of the coronation mass, namely the accolation of the Knights of St Wenceslas. The paper also deals with the concept of “the people” and the Bubeneč folk celebration, as the latter was an important part of the coronation festivities.

Keywords

• coronation
• francis ii
• festivity
• 18th century
• kingdom of bohemia