"How could one man possibly wear that much jewelry?" you might ask. But the collection is comprised of the St. Edwards Crown, Sovereign's Ring, Imperial State Crown, Sovereign’s Sceptre with dove, Sovereign’s Sceptre with the cross, Sovereign’s Orb, Gold Ampulla, the Spurs, and the Sword of Offering, all littered with gem stones like diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and pearls.In fact, the St. Edwards Crown hasn't been worn in 200 years, because of its sheer weight (clocking in at 4.9 pounds). Even more impressive is the Sovereign's Scepter with Cross, which holds the world's most expensive diamond, the Cullinan, believed to be approximately 530 carats and estimated to be worth $430 million.
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Yep. A crown is a hat full of rocks.
ReplyDeleteTo be fair, it is a more pleasant version of simply sticking up his middle finger at the audience, and still gets the message across.
ReplyDeleteI assume these pieces will be used progressively throughout the festivities as he can't wear two crowns unless one is very very small.
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The colonies would like those gems back.
ReplyDeleteI trust that there is adequate precautions to protect the family jewels…
ReplyDeleteOnly commoners would be so crass as to put a dollar value on such things!
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