Imperial State Crown

E30287

British royal crown ceremonial crown

The Imperial State Crown is one of the United Kingdom’s principal royal crowns, richly set with historic gemstones and worn by the monarch on formal state occasions.

Aliases (3)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British royal crown → ceremonial crown →
containsGemstone	Black Prince's Ruby → Cullinan II → St Edward's Sapphire → Stuart Sapphire →
country	United Kingdom →
createdIn	1937 →
decoratedWith	diamonds → emeralds → pearls → rubies → sapphires →
designedFor	King George VI →
hasColor	purple velvet cap → white ermine border →
hasFeature	arches → cruciform base → fleur-de-lis ornaments → mound and cross →
hasInscription	Dieu et mon droit →
hasMaterial	ermine → gold → silver → velvet →
heritageStatus	national ceremonial treasure of the United Kingdom →
locatedIn	Tower of London →
maker	Garrard & Co. →
numberOfDiamonds	over 2800 →
partOf	Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom →
positionOfBlackPrincesRuby	front cross above the band →
positionOfCullinanII	front of the crown band →
positionOfStEdwardsSapphire	top cross of the crown →
positionOfStuartSapphire	back of the crown band →
precededBy	Imperial State Crown of Queen Victoria →
reworkedFrom	Imperial State Crown of Queen Victoria →
symbolizes	authority of the British state → sovereignty of the monarch →
usedBy	British monarch → monarch of the United Kingdom →
usedByMonarch	Charles III → Elizabeth II → George VI →
weight	approximately 1.06 kilograms →
wornOnOccasion	British coronation ceremony → State Opening of Parliament → formal state occasions →

Referenced by (16)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Imperial Crown of India → St Edward's Crown →	distinctFrom
Coronation of William III and Mary II → coronation of Queen Elizabeth II →	usedRegalia
State Opening of Parliament →	ceremonialElement
lying-in-state of Elizabeth II →	coffinAdornedWith
Imperial State Crown ("St Edward's Sapphire") →	containsGemstone
Coronation of George IV ("Imperial State Crown of George IV") →	crownUsed
Cap of Maintenance →	followsInProcessionOf
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom →	hasPart
Imperial State Crown ("Imperial State Crown of Queen Victoria") →	precededBy
Cap of Maintenance →	relatedTo
Imperial State Crown ("Imperial State Crown of Queen Victoria") →	reworkedFrom
Coronation of George V →	usesItem
Coronation of Charles III →	usesObject
coronation of George VI →	usesRegalia