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The Imperial State Crown of the monarchy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island. Used in coronations and other state events, it contains the famous
Black Prince’s ruby (actually a balas or spinel), the Cullinan II diamond, the Stuart Sapphire, Saint Edward’s Sapphire, over 2,800 diamonds, 15 more sapphires, 11 emeralds, and four rubies. The crown is part of the British Crown Jewels which are held in the Tower of London.
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Original image by Cyril Davenport. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 24 November 2019 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.
Davenport, C. (2019, November 24). British Imperial State Crown. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/11508/british-imperial-state-crown/
Davenport, Cyril. "British Imperial State Crown." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 24, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/11508/british-imperial-state-crown/.
Davenport, Cyril. "British Imperial State Crown." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Nov 2019. Web. 10 Apr 2021.
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