Previous Kings and Queens of England have kept crowns, robes and other items of their ceremonial regalia at the Tower of London for more than 600 years. Since the 1600s, the coronation regalia itself, commonly known as the ‘Crown Jewels’ have been protected at the Tower. The Imperial State Crown is amongst the collection, and it is usually worn by the monarch on two occasions. The crown is an extremely heavy piece, laden with diamonds and jewels, so how much is it worth?
The Imperial State Crown (1937) is one of the newer items in the collection, and it contains some of the most historical jewels.
At the front of the crown, set into the cross is the Black Prince’s Ruby.
The Ruby is actually a balls or spinel, a semi-precious stone, said to be the same stone owned by Pedro the Cruel, King of Castile.
He then gave it to Edward, Prince of Wales (known as the Black Prince) in 1367 as a reward for helping him defeat a rival in battle.
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The crown is formed from an openwork gold frame and mounts three very large stones.
It is set with 2,868 diamonds in silver mounts, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, 269 pearls and four rubies.
The Imperial State Crown is fitted with a purple velvet cap and ermine band.
As for when the crown is worn, the monarch is seen with it on their head when they leave Westminster Abbey after the coronation.
However, there is an estimated value of between three and five billion pounds.
In terms of what price tag the Imperial State Crown has, this is also unknown.
But, to put it into perspective, the Cullinan I alone is estimated to be worth at least £400million.
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