The historic centrepiece of the British Crown Jewels – St. Edward\u0027s Crown – has been removed from its display case at the Tower of London.
We were not told exactly when this happened, nor exactly where the crown has gone. Which is probably wise, as its theft would be one for the history books. As the Canadian national soccer teams head to their respective FIFA World Cups, Derek Van Diest is on the scene to cover all the action. Expect expert insights and analysis in your inbox daily throughout the tournaments, and weekly on Thursdays for the rest of the season.
Charles became king when Queen Elizabeth II died in September. But at his accession ceremony, his head was bare. The world’s first glimpse of him in all that regalia will be a defining moment.tap here to see other videos from our team“Heavy is the head that wears the crown,” is a slightly modified line from Shakespeare’s “Henry IV” play – and, truth be told, this crown is a whooper, weighing close to 5 pounds, the weight of 4-slice toaster or a gallon of ice cream or $100 worth of quarters.
“It’s an amazing object,” said Anna Keay, a former curator at the Tower of London and author of “The Crown Jewels.”“It’s absolutely ravishing to me. It’s this ancient object, the old gold with this lovely enameled look, and the colours around each of the stones are really beautiful,” she said, adding “I think it stands slightly apart from all the other things in the collection.
This version, today’s version, of the St. Edward’s Crown was made for King Charles II, who rose to throne in 1661.
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