St Edward's Crown

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St Edward's Crown is the historic solid gold coronation crown of British monarchs, renowned as one of the most important and sacred symbols of the United Kingdom’s monarchy.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf British crown
coronation crown
regalia
associatedWith Coronation Chair
Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: "Westminster Abbey"
color golden
country United Kingdom
created 1661
creator Royal goldsmith Robert Vyner
decoratedWith precious stones
semi-precious stones
distinctFrom Imperial State Crown
hasPart cross pattée
ermine-trimmed velvet cap
fleur-de-lis ornaments
golden arches
height approximately 30 centimetres
heritageStatus historic royal regalia
keptAt Tower of London
legalStatus inalienable property of the Crown
material gold
solid gold
namedAfter Edward the Confessor
owner the Crown
surface form: "The Crown"
partOf Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
religiousSignificance sacred symbol of anointing and kingship
replaces medieval crown of Edward the Confessor
style baroque crown design
symbolOf British monarchy
sovereignty of the United Kingdom
usedBy monarch of the United Kingdom
usedFor coronation of British monarchs
usedIn Coronation of Charles II
Coronation of Charles III
Coronation of Edward VII
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
surface form: "Coronation of Elizabeth II"

Coronation of George I
Coronation of George II
Coronation of George III
Coronation of George IV
Coronation of George V
coronation of George VI
surface form: "Coronation of George VI"

Coronation of James II
Coronation of Queen Anne
Coronation of William III and Mary II
Coronation of William IV
formal crowning during coronation ceremony
weight approximately 2.23 kilograms

Referenced by (20)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Coat of arms of New Zealand crest St Edward's Crown
Coat of arms of New Zealand crownType St Edward's Crown
The Victoria Cross designFeatures St Edward's Crown
subject surface form: "Victoria Cross"
this entity surface form: "crown of Saint Edward"
Imperial Crown of India distinctFrom St Edward's Crown
Royal Standard of New Zealand feature St Edward's Crown
this entity surface form: "crown of Saint Edward"
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom hasPart St Edward's Crown
this entity surface form: "St. Edward’s Crown"
Crown symbolizedBy St Edward's Crown
subject surface form: "Crown (British state)"
Crown of England symbolizedBy St Edward's Crown
Coronation of Edward VII usedCrown St Edward's Crown
Coronation of Charles II usedRegalia St Edward's Crown
Coronation of George I usedRegalia St Edward's Crown
Coronation of James II usedSymbol St Edward's Crown
Coronation of Queen Anne usedSymbol St Edward's Crown
Coronation of George V usesItem St Edward's Crown
Coronation of Charles III usesObject St Edward's Crown
coronation of George VI usesRegalia St Edward's Crown

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