The Oath

Media: Animation, Digital art, Oil on canvas

Year: 2023

Collection: The Coronation

On 6 May 2023, Charles III was crowned King of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms in a majestic ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London. To mark the occasion, Trevor teamed up with Apollo Entertainment and The Evening Standard newspaper to produce the incredible NFT The Oath, which depicts St Edward’s Crown, the most important artefact of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. Made of solid gold and studded with 444 precious and semi-precious stones, this has been the crown of coronation since 1661. The crown stands on a background that conveys a sense of the elemental forces of nature: an allusion to King Charles’s lifetime passion and tireless campaigning for the protection of the environment. The title of the piece refers to the Coronation Oath, in which the monarch solemnly swears to govern the peoples of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth Realms according to their respective laws and customs.