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They were made of precious metals, mainly gold and perhaps partly silver. He established them as the royal regalia of the Crown of Greece but they were not used for a coronation as Otto was never crowned. [1] In 1862, a coup overthrew Otto and the king was forced into exile. As he left returning to Bavaria, Otto took with him the regalia.
The jewel encrusted royal crown was lost after the Cambodian coup d'état of 1970 by Cambodian prime minister Lon Nol in 1970. It bore a similar appearance to the one worn by the King of Thailand. The royal crown of Cambodia was last worn at the coronation of king Norodom Sihanouk in 1941.
Cash and jewels from a robbery at Lufthansa's cargo terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in December 1978. With a value of about $5 million, it was the largest cash robbery in the United States at the time. [36] Brink's-Mat robbery: Confirmed 1983 —
The archaeological finds kept coming for a team of 50 researchers on the Greek island of Evia. But the kicker may have been locating 2,700-year-old altars full of precious jewels and historical ...
Kaustubha is a divine jewel or "Mani", which is in the possession of Vishnu. (Hindu mythology) Navaratna are the sacred nine "royal gems". (Hindu mythology) Syamantaka (also Syamantakamani and Shyamantaka Jewel), the most famous jewel that is supposed to be blessed with magical
Ilias Lalaounis (4 October 1920 − 30 December 2013) was a pioneer of Greek jewelry and an internationally renowned goldsmith. [1] He is especially known for his collections inspired by Greek history. [2] In 1990 he became the only jeweler ever to be inducted into the Académie des Beaux-Arts. [3] [4]
The Greek royal family currently lives live in a gorgeous New York townhouse on the Upper East Side, complete with a grand entrance hall, a cozy library and a spacious drawing room.
The update comes nine months after the Greek royal family announced that Prince Nikolaos and his wife, Princess Tatiana, were divorcing after 13 years of marriage.