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Acoronation crown is acrown used by amonarch when beingcrowned. In some monarchies, monarchs have or had a number of crowns for different occasions, such as a coronation crown for the moment of coronation and astate crown for general usage in state ceremonial.
| Name | Date of manufacture | Image | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire | 960 - 1027 | 2.jpg) | The coronation crown of theHoly Roman Emperors. It was made in the late 10th or early 11th century. Unlike many other crowns, it has an octagonal rather than a circular shape, and is constructed from eight hinged plates. |
| St Edward's Crown | 1661 |  | The traditionalEnglish thenBritish coronation crown since the 13th century. The original crown was a holy relic kept atWestminster Abbey,St Edward's burial place, until the regalia were either sold or melted down when Parliament abolished the monarchy in 1649, during theEnglish Civil War. The current St Edward's Crown was made forCharles II in 1661. It is only used at coronations of the monarch and not worn on any other occasion. It has been used at a number of coronations since the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, but not, in fact the majority. The monarchs crowned with St. Edward's Crown were Charles II (1661), James II (1685), William III (1689), George V (1911), George VI (1937) Elizabeth II (1953) and Charles III (2023).King Edward VII intended to be crowned with St. Edward's Crown but in the event used instead the lighterImperial State Crown (St Edward's Crown being judged too heavy for the King to wear soon after his illness). |
| Crown of Scotland | 1540 |  | The traditionalScottish coronation crown. It was made, or at least remodelled, for KingJames V in 1540. The other monarchs crowned with it were Mary Queen of Scots (1543), James VI and I (1567), Charles I (1633) and finally Charles II (1651).[1] |
| Crown of Charlemagne | 840 |  | The coronation crown ofKings of France up to and including KingLouis XVI. It was destroyed during theFrench Revolution. |
| Crown of Christian V | 1671 |  | The coronation crown of theDanish absolute monarchs. It was made by German jeweller Paul Kurtz and used to crownDanish monarchs from King Christian V to King Christian VIII. After the end of absolute monarchy in Denmark in 1849, the crown ceased to be used in this way. |
| Crown of Norway | 1818 |  | The coronation crown ofNorway. It was made in 1818 for the coronation of KingCarl III Johan, who was king of both Sweden and Norway. The other monarchs crowned with it were Carl IV (1860),Oscar II (1873), andHaakon VII (1906). The present KingHarald V had the crown presented to him in 1991, but it was not actually placed on his head. |
| Crown of Eric XIV | 1561 |  | The traditionalSwedish coronation crown. It was made by Flemish goldsmith Cornelius ver Welden and used to crownSwedish monarchs from King Eric XIV to King Oscar II. |
| Holy Crown of Hungary | 1000 |  | NoHungarian king was ever regarded as being truly legitimate without first being crowned with it. The crown was a gift fromPope Sylvester II and was used to crownSt. Stephen I, the firstChristian king ofHungary, in 1000 or 1001. It is featured onHungary's coat of arms. |
| Crown of Saint Wenceslas | 1347 |  | The coronation crown of theKingdom of Bohemia since 1347. |
| Crown of Bolesław I the Brave | 1000 / 1320 |  | The traditional coronation crown of thePolish monarchs. According to legendBolesław I the Brave received it fromOtto III, Holy Roman Emperor. The original crown was lost in the course of history. It was only in 1320 that a new set of regalia was prepared for the coronation of KingWładysław I the Elbow-high and survived as long as until the 18th century. |
| Great Imperial Crown of Russia | 1762 | _-_photo_by_Shakko_01.JPG) | The Great Imperial Crown of Russia, designed byJérémie Pauzié in 1762 for the coronation ofCatherine the Great. Inspired by the Byzantine Empire design, the crown was constructed of two gold and silver hemispheres, representing the eastern and western Roman empires, divided by a foliate garland and fastened with a low hoop. The crown contains 75 pearls and 4,936 Indian diamonds forming laurel and oak leaves, the symbols of power and strength, and is surmounted by a398.62 carat ruby spinel and a diamond cross. The crown was produced in a record two months and weighted only 2.3 kg.[2] From 1762, the crown created byJérémie Pauzié was the coronation crown of all Romanov emperors, till the monarchy's abolition and the murder of the last Romanov tsar,Nicholas II in 1918. It is considered to be one of the main treasures of the Romanov dynasty, and is now on display in the Moscow Kremlin Armoury Museum in Russia.[3] |
| Steel Crown of Romania | 1881 |  | Made in 1881 for the coronation of KingCarol I of Romania. The king chose steel instead of gold to symbolise the bravery of his army during theRomanian War of Independence. The other monarchs crowned with it were Ferdinand I (1922) and Michael I (1940). Carol II never wore it because of his relationship with Magda Lupescu. |
| Karađorđević Crown | 1904 |  | Made by the French jewellery company Falaise in 1904 for the coronation of KingPeter I of Serbia (and later Yugoslavia). Peter himself was the only king to actually wear the crown.Alexander I never wore it, andPeter II had it presented to him at his inauguration in 1941, but it was not actually placed on his head. |
| Kiani Crown | 1796 |  | The traditional coronation crown of Iran (Persia), created in 1796 for theQajar dynasty. It was used to crown all Qajar shahs from Fat′h-Ali Shah to Ahmad Shah. |
| Pahlavi Crown | 1926 |  | Created in 1926 for the coronation ofReza Shah of Iran, to replace the earlier Kiani Crown. Also used at the coronation of ShahMohammed Reza in 1967. |
| Great Crown of Victory | 1785 |  | Created in 1785 for the second coronation of KingRama I of Siam. The crown is used during the ceremony of thecoronation of the Thai monarch and not worn on any other occasion. During the coronation the king puts the crown onto his own head. The crown is made of gold and weighs over 16 lb (7.3 kg). On other state occasions the kings can wear theKathina Crown, which is a lighter alternative. |
