Imperial state crown

Queen Elizabeth's Imperial State Crown arrives at the Royal Gallery before the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords, at the Palace of Westminster in London.

As King Charles is officially crowned, here are the photos that are sure to go down in history.

A watercolour of King George Is Crown of State, with a detailed description inscribed by John Talman, below. Signed and dated, lower right: Iosephs Grisoni delin: 1718. Talman commissioned Grisoni and other Italian artists to make detailed watercolours of jewels, regalia, vestments and curiosities. This is Grisonis only known drawing of English jewels from the period 1715-18 when he was living in England. It is not known if Grisoni or Talman had access to the Crown of State itself, or…

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Imperial state crown back view from my cardboard copy

Imperial State Crown before it was lowered for Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

This morning the Queen was in her full State finery for the opening of Parliament. This afternoon though she cut a very different figure as she hunker...

This morning, a State Opening of Parliament took place in London that was unlike any other we've seen in decades, as the Prince of Wales was deputized to read the Queen's Speech from the throne.

Princess Beatrice wore a vintage dress that belongs to her grandma, Queen Elizabeth II, on her wedding day. She also wore the queen's tiara.

THE IMPERIAL STATE CROWN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. The Real Thing! Front & Back