British Crown Jewels

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Illustration

by Unknown Artist
published on 19 December 2019

A few items from the British Crown Jewels. The St. Edward's Crown (1661), the Sovereign's Sceptre with the Cullinan I diamond (1685, diamond added in 1911), the Sovereign's Orb (1661), Queen Mary II's Sceptre with dove (1689) and the Sovereign's Ring with sapphire and rubies (1831). The Crown Jewels are kept in the Tower of London.

Image from *llustrated* magazine, 13 December 1952.

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Based on Wikipedia content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. Original image by Unknown Artist. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 19 December 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

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