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Historically, Twelfth Night was the twelfth day after Christmas and the last day of the Christmas season. It is also celebrated as the day that the Three Kings arrived with their gifts for the infant Jesus.  The first Twelfth Night Coronation was held in An Tir on January 3rd AS IX/1975 in the Barony of [[Madrone]] while An Tir was a [[Principality]] of the Kingdom of the [[West]].  Prior to that date, An Tir held its coronet tournaments and coronations all at the same event.  The idea to separate the two occasions was devised by [[Edward Zifran of Gendy]] then [[Prince]] of An Tir.
Historically, Twelfth Night was the twelfth day after Christmas and the last day of the Christmas season. It is also celebrated as the day that the Three Kings arrived with their gifts for the infant Jesus.


'''Twelfth Night Coronation''' is usually held on the second weekend in January to invest the new King and Queen. This is An Tir's premier indoor event (more content here) and typically features fancy court costumes.
The first An Tir Twelfth Night Coronation was held on January 3rd AS IX/1975 in the Barony of [[Madrone]] while An Tir was a [[Principality]] of the Kingdom of the [[West]]. For a description of the history of Coronet/Crown events see [[Crown Event]]s.


* [[Twelfth Night Coronation IX/1975]]
'''Twelfth Night Coronation''' is usually held on the second weekend in January to invest the new King and Queen. This is An Tir's premier indoor event and typically features fancy court costumes.


* [[Twelfth Night Investiture IX/1975]]
* [[Twelfth Night Investiture X/1976]]
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* [[Twelfth Night Coronation XVI/1982]] - [[An Tir Timeline XVI|An Tir becomes a Kingdom]]
* [[Twelfth Night Coronation XVI/1982]] - [[An Tir Timeline XVI|An Tir becomes a Kingdom]]
 
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* [[Twelfth Night Coronation XXXI/1997]]
* [[Twelfth Night Coronation XXXI/1997]]
* [[Twelfth Night Coronation XXXII/1998]]
* [[Twelfth Night Coronation XXXII/1998]]

Revision as of 11:51, 30 April 2007

Historically, Twelfth Night was the twelfth day after Christmas and the last day of the Christmas season. It is also celebrated as the day that the Three Kings arrived with their gifts for the infant Jesus.

The first An Tir Twelfth Night Coronation was held on January 3rd AS IX/1975 in the Barony of Madrone while An Tir was a Principality of the Kingdom of the West. For a description of the history of Coronet/Crown events see Crown Events.

Twelfth Night Coronation is usually held on the second weekend in January to invest the new King and Queen. This is An Tir's premier indoor event and typically features fancy court costumes.