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  2. Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, originally the Crown Jewels of England, are a collection of royal ceremonial objects kept in the Jewel House at the Tower of London, which include the coronation regalia and vestments worn by British monarchs.

  3. Jewel House - Wikipedia

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    The Jewel House is a vault housing the British Crown Jewels in the Waterloo Block (formerly a barracks) at the Tower of London. It was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994 and refurbished in 2012. Regalia have been kept in various parts of the Tower since the 14th century after a series of successful and attempted thefts at Westminster Abbey.

  4. St Edward's Crown - Wikipedia

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    St Edward's Crown is the coronation crown of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. [2] Named after Saint Edward the Confessor, versions of it have traditionally been used to crown English and British monarchs at their coronations since the 13th century. It is normally on public display in the Jewel House at the Tower of London.

  5. The Queen's crown jewels were hidden in a biscuit tin ... - AOL

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    It's well known that the crown jewels -- a collection kept at the Tower of London for over 600 years -- are incredibly precious.

  6. How All The Crown Jewels Are Used in the Coronation Ceremony

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    These priceless objects date back hundreds of years and most are never used except for during this ancient ceremony.

  7. Tower of London - Wikipedia

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    Since 1994, the Crown Jewels have been on display in the Jewel House in the Waterloo Block. Some of the pieces were once regularly used by Queen Elizabeth II. The display includes 23,578 gemstones, the 800-year-old Coronation Spoon, St Edward's Crown (traditionally placed on a monarch's head at the moment of crowning) and the Imperial State Crown.

  8. Crown jewels - Wikipedia

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    The crown jewels of England, now of the United Kingdom, are kept in the Tower of London. Apart from a 12th-century anointing spoon and three early 17th-century swords, they all date from after the Restoration of Charles II in 1661.

  9. What will the Queen wear to be buried – and what jewels will ...

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    What Crown Jewels and jewellery will the Queen be buried with? Most pieces of the Crown Jewels are kept to be passed down to King Charles III, but it is likely that Her Majesty will be buried with ...