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Crown Of Queen Mary
The Crown of Queen Mary may refer to: * State Crown of Mary of Modena, made in 1685 for the queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland * Crown of Mary of Teck, made in 1911 for the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British dominions; later renamed the Crown of Queen Camilla and reused by the queen consort of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms See also * Queen Mary (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Crown Of Mary Of Modena
The State Crown of Mary of Modena is the consort crown made in 1685 for Mary of Modena, queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. It was used by future queens, even by queens regnant until the end of the 18th century. Originally set with hired diamonds, the crown is set with crystals for display in the Jewel House at the Tower of London. Mary also had a diadem, also in the Jewel House, and a coronation crown, now owned by the Museum of London. Description The gold crown originally had 523 small diamonds, 38 large diamonds, and 129 large pearls. These have been replaced with quartz crystals. It is tall and weighs . The crown is decorated with crosses pattée and fleurs-de-lis and has four half-arches, surmounted with a monde and cross pattée. Origin Traditionally, when a king is married, his wife is crowned as queen at their coronation ceremony. In 1649, the monarchy was abolished after a long civil war between Charles I and his Parliament, and the Crown Jewels were either ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Of Queen Camilla
The Crown of Queen Camilla, formerly known as the Crown of Queen Mary until 2025, is a consort crown that is part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. It was made in 1911 for the coronation of British queen Mary of Teck. Mary thereafter wore it on occasion in circlet form. It was used again, in an altered form, at the coronation of Queen Camilla in 2023. Description Queen Mary Queen Mary bought the Art Deco-inspired crown from Garrard & Co. out of her own pocket hoping it would become an heirloom worn by future queens consort. It is somewhat unusual for a British crown in that it has eight half-arches instead of the more typical four half-arches or two arches. It is tall and weighs . The silver-gilt crown has around 2,200 rose-cut and brilliant-cut diamonds, and originally contained the Koh-i-Noor diamond, as well as the Cullinan III and Cullinan IV diamonds. In 1914, those diamonds were replaced with crystal replicas for public display, and the crown's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
