How Much Are the British Crown Jewels Worth—and Who Gets Them Now?
It was made for the coronation of Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, in 1937, replacing the crown made for Queen Victoria in ...
BBC1y
The dazzling crown which sat on the Queen’s coffin
Made in 1937 for the coronation of the Queen's ... than the crown it replaced - which dated back to Queen Victoria. But nevertheless, the Imperial Crown still weighs in at a hefty 2.3lbs (1.06kg).
NBC News1y
King Charles III and Queen Camilla crowned: Highlights from the coronation
Worn as a brooch by Queen Victoria, the Kohinoor ... that this was the first time in history and existing crown was being used for the coronation of a consort. The coronation chair was built ...
Westminster Abbey9y
Queen Victoria
She celebrated her Golden Jubilee in the Abbey in 1887 during which she sat in the Coronation Chair. Her Diamond Jubilee was held at St Paul's cathedral. Queen Victoria was crowned on 28th June 1838, ...
The Financial Times1y
Jeweller in the crown
From the coronation St Edward’s Crown, made in 1661 and weighed down by 444 precious gemstones, to Queen Victoria’s emerald parure (a suite of tiara, necklace earrings, and brooch ...
BBC18d
Queen Victoria: The woman who redefined Britain’s monarchy
Queen Victoria restored the reputation of a monarchy ... on the streets of London to catch a glimpse of the Queen on her Coronation Day. She was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
BBC1y
Four times that the coronation was a little bit different
In fact, he managed to spend so little money on the event that it was dubbed ‘the penny coronation’. Following the death of William IV in 1837, Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne.