Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom

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The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom are the historic collection of ceremonial regalia and precious objects used in the coronation and state occasions of British monarchs, housed in the Tower of London.


Statements (54)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial objects
regalia collection
associatedWith coronation of Charles III
coronation of Elizabeth II
containsGem Black Prince's Ruby
Cullinan I diamond
Cullinan II diamond
Koh-i-Noor diamond
St Edward's Sapphire
Stuart Sapphire
country United Kingdom
guardedBy British Army
Yeomen Warders
hasPart Imperial State Crown
Queen Consort's Crown
Sovereign's Orb
Sovereign's Ring
Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross
St Edward's Crown
altar plate
ampulla
anointing instruments
armills
banners
coronation chair fittings
coronation robes
coronation spoon
maces
processional swords
trumpets
heritageStatus national treasure of the United Kingdom
historicalEvent destroyed and remade after English Civil War
legalOwner monarch of the United Kingdom
locatedIn Tower of London
Waterloo Block
maintainedBy Royal Collection Trust
material ermine
gold
precious stones
silver-gilt
velvet
ownedBy The Crown
partOf Royal Collection
publicAccess on display to visitors
recreatedIn 1660s
securityLevel high security collection
significance symbol of continuity of the Crown
symbol of monarchy
symbol of royal authority
usedAt Westminster Abbey
usedBy queen consort
sovereign of the United Kingdom
usedFor coronation of British monarchs
state occasions


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