Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross

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The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross is a ceremonial royal sceptre of the British Crown Jewels, most famous for containing the Cullinan I diamond and being held by the monarch during coronations.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf British Crown Jewel
ceremonial sceptre
regalia
alsoKnownAs Royal Sceptre with Cross
Sovereign's Sceptre
associatedWith British monarchy
Church of England
collection Jewel House
contains Cullinan I
country United Kingdom
createdFor King Charles II
creator Royal goldsmiths of Charles II
decorativeStyle Baroque
exhibitedAt Jewel House at the Tower of London
hasPart Cullinan I
cross
enamel decoration
gold shaft
jewelled mounts
heldInRightHandOf sovereign during coronation
inception 1661
length approximately 92.2 centimetres
location Tower of London
material amethysts
diamonds
emeralds
enamel
gold
rubies
sapphires
modified 1910
modifiedFor setting of Cullinan I
notableFeature set with the Cullinan I diamond
surmounted by a cross
ownedBy Crown Estate
monarch in right of the Crown
partOf Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
securityStatus highly protected national treasure
significance symbol of good governance
symbol of temporal power of the monarch
usedBy British monarch
sovereign of the United Kingdom
usedFor coronation of the British monarch
usedIn British coronation ceremony
Coronation of King Charles III
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
weight approximately 1.17 kilograms


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