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The insignia of a Warrant Officer Class II of the Barbados Defence Force featuring the St Edward's Crown. Since Barbadian independence, the country's Crown had had both a shared and a separate character, as the sovereign was equally shared with the other Commonwealth realms, while the sovereign's role as monarch of Barbados—represented by a viceroy, the governor-general of Barbados [10 ...
Mumazes reigned (1675–1671 BC) – Daughter of king Bonu I. [127] Aruas (reigned 1671 BC) – Daughter of Mumazes. [126] Helena (reigned 1358–1347 BC) Makeda (reigned 1013–982 BC) – The Biblical queen of Sheba in Ethiopian tradition and mother of Menelik I. She succeeded to the throne after the death of her father king Kawnasya. [128]
After the Restoration, wives of kings – queens consort – traditionally wore the State Crown of Mary of Modena, who first wore it at her coronation in 1685. Originally set with 561 hired diamonds and 129 pearls, it was re-set with crystals and cultured pearls for display in the Jewel House along with a matching diadem that consorts wore in ...
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.
The Diamond Diadem, historically known as the George IV State Diadem, is a diadem that was made in 1820 for King George IV. The diadem has been worn by queens regnant and queens consort in procession to coronations and State Openings of Parliament. It has been featured in paintings and on stamps and currency.
Crafted for King George VI's coronation in 1937, the Imperial State Crown -- last seen atop Queen Elizabeth II's coffin during her funeral ceremonies -- is set with 2,868 diamonds, 17 sapphires ...
The post was created in 1843 by Queen Victoria, who issued a royal warrant to Garrard & Co., and the title of Crown Jeweller was vested in an employee of the company. [1] Until then, Rundell & Bridge, who advertised themselves as Crown jewellers, [2] had been responsible for maintaining and preparing Jewels for use at state occasions. [3]
The jewel was described in a 1606 inventory as follows: Item, a greate and riche jewell of gould called the MIRROR OF GREAT BRITTAINE, containing one very faire table diamonde, one very faire table rubie, two other diamonds cut lozengwise, the one of them called the stone of the letter H. of SCOTLANDE, garnished with small diamonds, two rounde pearles fixed, and one fayre diamond cut in ...