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Crowns are the main symbols of royal authority. [90] All crowns in the Tower are decorated with alternating crosses pattée and fleurs-de-lis, a pattern which first appears on the great seal of Richard III, [47] and their arches are surmounted with a monde and cross pattée.
Heraldic Crown of Belgium: Heraldic royal crown with eight half-arches. Five half-arches its two-dimensional representation Bhutan Raven Crown: Bohemia (Czech Republic) Crown of Saint Wenceslas: Kept in Prague Castle: Bulgaria Heraldic Crown of Bulgaria: Heraldic royal crown with eight half-arches. Five half-arches its two-dimensional ...
The Small Diamond Crown of Queen Victoria is a miniature imperial and state crown made at the request of Queen Victoria in 1870 to wear over her widow's cap following the death of her husband, Prince Albert. It was perhaps the crown most associated with the queen and is one of the Crown Jewels on public display in the Jewel House at the Tower ...
Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, and Princess Sofia wore their best jewels last night in Stockholm. The Swedish Royal Family Wore Showstopping Tiaras to the 2023 Nobel Prize Ceremony Skip to ...
Jewels left to the Crown by Queen Victoria; Jewels left by Her Majesty to His Majesty the King (Edward VII) Jewels left to King Edward VII by Queen Victoria, hereinafter to be considered as belonging to the Crown and to be worn by all future queens in right of it; Jewels the property of King George V; Jewels given to the Crown by Queen Mary
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Tiaras were extremely popular during the late 19th century and were worn at events where the dress code was white tie. After World War I, wearing a tiara gradually fell out of fashion, except for official occasions at a royal court. Interest in tiaras has increased again since the beginning of the 21st century.
The Imperial Crown Jewels of Iran, alternatively known as the Imperial Crown Jewels of Persia, includes several elaborate crowns, 30 tiaras, numerous aigrettes, a dozen jewel laden swords and shields, a vast number of precious unset gemstones and numerous plates and other dining services cast in precious metals and encrusted with gems.