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Heraldic Crown of Egypt: Finland Crown of Finland: France Crown of Charlemagne: From 1271, used as a French coronation crown, destroyed in 1793 France Crown of tradition of the Queens: Destroyed in 1590 France Crown of Saint Louis: Destroyed in 1793 France Crown of the Queens of Jeanne d'Évreux Destroyed in 1793 France Funeral crown of Queen ...
The Crown Jewels include two sceptres made for Mary of Modena in 1685: a gold sceptre with a cross known as the Queen Consort's Sceptre with Cross, and another made of ivory topped by a dove known as the Queen Consort's Ivory Rod with Dove. Unlike the sovereign's dove, this one has folded wings and is relatively small.
George VI had ceased to use the style 'Emperor of India' in 1948 following India's independence in 1947, [41] and on the accession of Elizabeth II in 1952, she opted to change from the 1901 Tudor Crown to a design resembling St Edward's Crown, similar to that last used before the reign of Victoria. [4] [42]
The crown was made for King George VI's coronation in 1937, but is based on Queen Victoria's 1838 crown. The design includes an openwork gold frame mounted with three large stones and set with ...
The crown is decorated with about 2,800 diamonds, most notably the 105-carat (21.0 g) Koh-i-Noor in the middle of the front cross, which was acquired by the East India Company after the Anglo-Sikh Wars and presented to Queen Victoria in 1851, [2] and a 17-carat (3.4 g) Turkish diamond given to her in 1856 by Abdulmejid I, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, as a gesture of thanks for British support ...
The Imperial State Crown is the state crown of the British monarch. Based on the design of Queen Victoria's Crown of 1838, which had fallen into disrepair, it was made in 1937 for the coronation of King George VI. The crown remains in use today at coronations and State Openings of Parliament.
The Queen's coffin lies-in-state in Westminster Hall with the Imperial State Crown, Royal Standard and floral wreath on top. (Getty Images) (SOPA Images via Getty Images)
Camilla, the Queen Consort, will wear an upcycled version of Queen Mary's 1911 crown that has been redesigned to feature some of the late queen's favorite gems.