British crown jewels

The official coronation ceremony of King Charles III is drawing ever closer, with Saturday, 6 May, fast approaching. In a change of plans, Camilla will also be crowned. What is the Queen Consort's crown?

The Crown Jewels of the monarchy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are today kept in the Tower of London and date mostly to the 17th...

© Historic Royal Palaces We learned late last year that two magnificent tiaras made in the reign of Queen Victoria would soon be going on display at Kensington Palace, and on Friday, the public will

A double image of the Vlad tiara with both pearls and emeralds, and the new Queen Elizabeth started to wear her grandmother's tiara when she went to see the Royal Film Performance of 'Beau Brummel' in 1954.

I want to make my friend a crown for her birthday, it's not until the beginning of January but I had the idea today so I wanted to ask now and get as much help as possible. All the how-tos I've looked at show you how to make a more basic paper tiara ki...I want to make my friend a crown for her birthday, it's not until the beginning of January but I had the idea today so I wanted to ask now and get as much help as possible. All the how-tos I've looked at show you how to make a more basic…

21.4.2017 Today, Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 91st birthday. Earlier this year, Her Majesty became the first British monarch to commemorate a Sapphire Jubilee!

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are the most recent to give up their royal titles, but they certainly weren't the first. Who else has withdrawn from the crown?

Queen Elizabeth's George IV Diamond Diadem in a very unusual look at the underside construction of the jewel.

The Montana Sapphire is the only American jewel included in England's crown jewels. Now there is a bit of contention and mystery surrounding this fact, but a lot of sources confirm it!

Including the tiaras worn by the Duchess of Sussex, Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Eugenie

Not sure I would choose any of them for myself. I have never been particularly attracted to any royal engagement rings, though I have posted about a couple here. There is also a lovely feature abou…

British Royal Jewels on Instagram: “In 1913 Queen Mary had Garrard create the Lover’s Knot Tiara. The tiara was a copy of the Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara which was owned by…”

The sceptre comprises a gold rod, formed in three sections, with enamelled collars at the intersections, surmounted by an enamelled heart-shaped structure, which holds a huge drop-shaped diamond, Cullinan I, or the Star of Africa, weighing 530.2 carats. This structure is surmounted by enamelled brackets mounted with step-cut emeralds, and by a faceted amethyst monde, set with table and rose-cut diamonds, rubies, spinels and emeralds, with a cross above set with further diamonds, with a…

HM Queen Victoria's miniature crown. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152738258838776&set=oa.283553501812446&type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/groups/260713314096465/

The British crown jewels are worth even more money than you might imagine. Here's who inherited these treasures, along with Queen Elizabeth II's private jewelry collection.

Queen Mother's Greville Collier. A five strand necklace can be worn a two strand and a three stramd necklace. The diamond necklace had originally been ordered by Mrs, Greville from Boucheron in Paris in 1907 and bequeathed to the Queen Mother in 1942. It was given to Princess Elizabeth by her mother as a wedding present in 1947. Abobe right: Camilla with the necklace, 2007. Bottom: Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, 1999.