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The first archducal coronet ( de: Erzherzogskrone) was shown on a portrait of Rudolf IV. It probably never really existed though. Ernest the Iron had a coronet made, another was made on the death of Archduke Ferdinand II of the Tyrol in 1595. The final archducal hat (Erzherzogshut) as the crown of the Archduchy of Austria was made in 1616 for the regent of the Tyrol, Maximilian III. Where it was made remains a mystery though. Since then it has been kept at the Augustinian monastery of Klosterneuburg in Lower Austria. ...more on Wikipedia about "Archducal hat"

The collective term Austrian Crown Jewels or insignia ( de: Insignien und Kleinodien) denotes the regalia and vestments worn by the Holy Roman Emperor, and later the Austrian Emperor during the coronation ceremony and at various other state functions. The term refers to the following objects: the crowns, sceptres, orbs, swords, rings, crosses, holy relics, and the royal robes, as well as several other objects connected with the ceremony itself. ...more on Wikipedia about "Austrian Crown Jewels"

In 1806, as part of his wholescale re-ordering of the map of Europe, Napoleon I of France upgraded the independent German duchy of Bavaria to full kingdom status. The former Duke of Bavaria, now King of Bavaria, Maximilian I, commemorated the fact by commissioning a set of crown jewels for use by Bavarian monarchs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bavarian Crown Jewels"

The Bohemian Crown Jewels include St. Wenceslas' crown, the royal orb and sceptre, the coronation vestments of the Bohemian kings, the gold reliquary cross, and St. Wenceslas' sword. Experts conduct research and check the condition of the jewels kept in the controlled climate. During the last exhibition five years ago(1998), experts discovered that some of the rubies on the crown -- which were thought to have been among the largest in the world -- are not in fact real. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bohemian Crown Jewels"

A circlet is a crown with neither arches nor a cap (internal covering). ...more on Wikipedia about "Circlet"

A consort crown is a crown worn by the Queen Consort of a kingdom for her coronation or on state occasions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Consort crown"

A coronation crown is a crown used by a monarch when being crowned. In some monarchies, monarchs did not wear the one crown but had a number of crowns for different occasions; a coronation crown for the moment of coronation, and a state or imperial crown for general usage in state ceremonial. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coronation crown"

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The Coronation Crown of George IV was the coronation crown of King George IV of the United Kingdom. It was used in the coronation in 1821. It has remained unworn since 1823. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coronation Crown of George IV"

A coronet is a small crown consisting of ornaments fixed on a metal ring. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coronet"

A crown is a symbolic form of headgear worn by a monarch or by a god, for whom the crown is traditionally one of the symbols of power and legitimacy (See Regalia for a broader treatment). ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown (headgear)"

The collective term Crown Jewels denotes the regalia and vestments worn by the sovereign of the United Kingdom during the coronation ceremony and at various other state functions. The term refers to the following objects: the crowns, sceptres (with either the cross or the dove), orbs, swords, rings, spurs, colobium sindonis, dalmatic, armill, and the royal robe or pall, as well as several other objects connected with the ceremony itself. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom"

The Crown of the King of Bavaria was ordered and designed in 1806- 1807 by Maximilian I after Napoleon had raised Bavaria to kingdom status. It was commissioned to the French goldsmith Jean-Baptiste de Lasne, who drew inspiration from the crown of Louis XV of France. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown of Bavaria"

The Crown of Charlemagne was the ancient coronation crown of Kings of France. It was used up to the reign of King Louis XIV, who was crowned in 1654 in the Cathedral in Rheims. Louis XV had his own new crown, the Crown of Louis XV, manufactured for his coronation in 1722. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown of Charlemagne"

The Crown of Charles, Prince of Wales was the crown used by Charles, Prince of Wales at his investiture as Prince of Wales in 1969. Though technically the Prince of Wales crown is a coronet, official state publications usually use the word crown to describe it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown of Charles, Prince of Wales"

The Crown of Empress Eugénie was the consort crown of Eugénie de Montijo, the empress consort of Emperor Napoleon III of France. Though neither she nor her husband underwent a coronation a consort crown was specially created for her. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown of Empress Eugenie"

The Crown of Frederick I was made by the Court Jewellers for King Frederick I of Prussia in 1701, who was crowned in Königsberg. The crown was also used for the coronation of Frederick William I and his son, Frederick II (better known as Frederick the Great). He was a very frugal monarch and, although the crown was present at his coronation, it was not worn. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown of Frederick I"

The Crown of Frederick, Prince of Wales is a crown manufactured in 1728 for Frederick, Prince of Wales, Heir Apparent of King George II of England. The solid gold single arched crown was manufactured probably by royal goldsmith Samuel Shales at a cost of £140/5/- (one hundred and forty pounds and five shillings). ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown of Frederick, Prince of Wales"

The Crown of George, Prince of Wales, manufactured in 1901- 1902, is a single-arched silver-gilt crown made for the then Prince of Wales (the future King George V) to wear at the coronation of his father, King Edward VII, in 1902. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown of George, Prince of Wales"

The Crown of Louis XV is the sole surviving crown from the French ancien regime among the French Crown Jewels. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown of Louis XV"

The Crown of Mary of Modena was the consort crown of Mary of Modena, Queen Consort of King James II of England (who was also James II of Ireland and James VII of Scotland). ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown of Mary of Modena"

The Crown of Napoleon was a coronation crown manufactured for the self-proclaimed Emperor Napoleon I of France. He used it in his coronation on December 2 1804. Napoleon called his new crown the Crown of Charlemagne, the name of the ancient royal coronation crown of France that had been destroyed in the French Revolution, a name which allowed him to compare himself to the famed mediæval monarch Charlemagne, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown of Napoleon"

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The Crown of Queen Adelaide was the consort crown of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, wife and Queen consort of King William IV of the United Kingdom. It was used that the coronation of William and Adelaide in 1831. It was emptied of its jewels soon afterwards, was not worn again by Queen Adelaide, and has never been worn since. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown of Queen Adelaide"

The Crown of Queen Alexandra was the consort crown of Alexandra of Denmark, the Queen Consort of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. It was manufactured for the 1902 coronation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown of Queen Alexandra"

The Crown of Queen Elizabeth is the platinum crown manufactured for, and worn by, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the queen consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom at their coronation in Westminster Abbey in 1937. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown of Queen Elizabeth"

The Crown of Queen Mary was the consort crown of Mary of Teck, Queen Consort of King George V of the United Kingdom. It was manufactured for the coronation of George and Mary in 1911. ...more on Wikipedia about "Crown of Queen Mary" Visit again www.shortopedia.com Crowns

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