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The French Crown Jewels (French: Joyaux de la Couronne de France) and Regalia comprise the crowns, orb, sceptres, diadems and jewels that were symbols of Royal or Imperial power between 752 and 1870. These were worn by many Kings and Queens of France as well as Emperor Napoleon .
The crown of Louis XV was the only one to survive and counts, with those of the 19th century, among the only six remaining French crowns. It was used by Charles X at his 1825 Coronation in Reims, the last occasion a French monarch was formally crowned. In 1885 the French Third Republic decided to sell the Crown Jewels.
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Another crown, known as the Crown of Joan of Évreux, [7] was used for the queens' coronation. Both disappeared in 1793 during the French Revolution. The early Bourbon kings had two crowns each made for their coronation, one of gold and the other silver-gilt: the Treasury kept the corresponding six crowns of Henry IV, Louis XIII and Louis XIV.
Besides the sumptuous decoration of the room itself, the gallery's main attractions are the remaining pieces of the French Crown Jewels. In 1887, the Third French Republic sold most crown jewels to quell fears of a royalist coup d'état , from which only jewels of historic significance were exempted.
When King Charles and Queen Camilla are crowned on May 6, central to the event will be the glittering Crown Jewels. The priceless objects will be carried into Westminster Abbey, with many of them ...
The Sceptre of Dagobert. [1]Originally part of the French Crown Jewels, sometimes considered its oldest part, and dating from the 7th century, the scepter of Dagobert was stored in the treasure of the Basilica of Saint-Denis (also known as Basilique royale de Saint-Denis) until 1795, when it disappeared, stolen in the basilica and never seen again.
In 1887, the Third French Republic sold most crown jewels to quell fears of a royalist coup d'état, from which only jewels of historic significance were exempted. Due to its history, the Hortensia diamond was one of these, alongside the Regent Diamond, the Mazarin diamonds and others.