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  2. Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The Crown Jewels include two sceptres made for Mary of Modena in 1685: a gold sceptre with a cross known as the Queen Consort's Sceptre with Cross, and another made of ivory topped by a dove known as the Queen Consort's Ivory Rod with Dove. Unlike the sovereign's dove, this one has folded wings and is relatively small.

  3. St Edward's Crown - Wikipedia

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    In the Tudor period, three crowns were placed on the heads of monarchs at a coronation: St Edward's Crown, the state crown, and a "rich crown" made specially for the new king or queen. [12] After the English Reformation , the new Church of England denounced the veneration of medieval relics and, starting with the coronation of Edward VI in 1547 ...

  4. List of royal crowns - Wikipedia

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    Heraldic Crown of Egypt: Finland Crown of Finland: France Crown of Charlemagne: From 1271, used as a French coronation crown, destroyed in 1793 France Crown of tradition of the Queens: Destroyed in 1590 France Crown of Saint Louis: Destroyed in 1793 France Crown of the Queens of Jeanne d'Évreux Destroyed in 1793 France Funeral crown of Queen ...

  5. What to Know About King Charles and Queen Camilla's ... - AOL

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    The crown was originally made for the 1911 coronation of Queen Mary, the consort of King George V. The design, inspired by Queen Alexandra's Crown, features a silver frame lined with gold and set ...

  6. Heraldic badges of the Royal Air Force - Wikipedia

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    the crown - either a Kings or Queen's Crown dependent on when it was issued, and its periodicity. [note 3] the body - a circular frame coloured with RAF blue and with indentations for operationally numbered units, surrounded by a wreath of leaves [33] [note 4] [34] the insignia within the body (known as the Blazon in heraldry) [35] the scroll

  7. Consort crown - Wikipedia

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    Each queen went on to outlive her husband but, as a queen dowager, they retained the title, crown and other privileges of a queen for life. Previous English and British queens consort had used the State Crown of Mary of Modena , wife of King James II , until Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen , the consort of King William IV , wore a new consort crown ...

  8. King and Queen reveal this year's Christmas card - AOL

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    The King - standing on the left - is wearing a grey suit and blue tie with his right hand tucked into his pocket, while the Queen wears a blue wool crepe dress. This photograph is their third ...

  9. King chooses coronation Christmas card but family photo for ...

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    The King and Queen’s card features a picture taken by photographer Hugo Burnand who captured the couple standing side by side, with Charles wearing the Imperial State Crown and Camilla wearing ...