Why is the Queen Consort Camilla set to shun the ivory sceptre at King Charles’ coronation?

King Charles has reportedly been keen to work on making his and Camilla’s upcoming coronation on 6 May more modern as part of his royal rebrand.

Plans in place include the ceremony’s runtime being cut significantly, the Queen Consort to wear Queen Mary’s crown instead of having a new one commissioned and Camilla deemed not to wear the controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond after India warned it would bring back ‘painful memories’ of British colonialism.

As the monarch moves away from tradition, another talking point seems to be whether Camilla, who will be made Queen on the same day wearing Queen Mary’s crown, will hold the historic ivory sceptre.

Every Queen Consort has held the regal staff at coronations since its induction in 1685 for James II’s consort Mary of Modena.

The controversy comes after the three foot long sceptre, which was made by the royal goldsmith Sir Robert Vyner, consists of three sections of ivory topped with a dove representing the Holy Spirit and sits in the Tower of London’s Jewel House.

What is even more startling is that the Queen Consort’s potential decision to shun the 330-year-old sceptre could be sparked from her stepson’s anti-ivory campaign with the Prince of Wales’ said to allegedly veto its use at the coronation.

While Prince William campaigns against the modern ivory trade and the illegal killing of elephants, sources say that he is also ‘not keen on using historical ivory either’ therefore stepped in to suggest that Camilla should not hold it.