The George IV State Crown. This flamboyant crown, which will remain in storage during King Charles III’s coronation, was used for George IV’s coronation in 1821. 17.

George IV had particular ideas about the design of the new crown and wanted the traditional fleur-de-lis motif to be replaced with a more patriotic display of the Rose, Thistle and Shamrock.

The crown, which has 2,200 diamonds, has been refitted with the Cullinan II, IV and V diamonds, which Elizabeth often wore as brooches. The Cullinan diamond was discovered in a British-owned South ...

Queen Camilla will be crowned alongside King Charles at his May coronation, but the question of which crown she will wear remains — see a few of the options. ... The George IV State Diadem.

Created in 1820 for King George IV by Rundell & Bridge, this diadem is studded with diamonds weighing 320 carats, has two strings of pearls along its base, and features bouquets of roses, thistles ...

New exhibits also included the state crown frames, the metal structures minus the jewels, that were made for George I, George IV and Queen Victoria; and the hammer and knife used to make the first ...

George IV’s coronation in 1821, after Britain’s victory in the Napoleonic wars, was one of the most lavish in British history — an attempt, in part, to outshine Napoleon and celebrate ...