in law, the rights and prerogatives of a king. See PREROGATIVE.

Regalia is also used for the apparatus of a coronation; as the crown, the sceptre with the crofs, that with the dove, St Edward's staff, the globe, and the orb with the crofs, four several words, &c.—The regalia of Scotland were deposited in the castle of Edinburgh in the year 1757, in what is called the Jewel Office. This room was lately opened by some commissioners appointed by the king, when the large chest in which it is supposed they were placed was found; but as it has not, that we have heard of, been opened, it is impossible to say whether they be there or not. It is very generally thought they were carried to the Tower of London in the reign of Queen Anne; and a crown is there shown which is called the Scotch crown. We do not believe, however, that that is the real crown of Scotland; and think it probable that the Scotch regalia are in the chest which was lately found. If they are not there, they must have been taken away by stealth, and either destroyed or melted down, for we do not believe that they are in the Tower of London.

Lord of REGALITY, in Scots law. See LAW, n° clviii. 4.

Court of REGARD. See FOREST-COURTS.