Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom: Koh-I-Noor, the Personal Jewel Collection of Elizabeth II, Jewel House, Cullinan Diamond

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Koh-i-Noor, The Personal Jewel Collection of Elizabeth II, Jewel House, Cullinan Diamond, Honours of Scotland, Coronet of Charles, Prince of Wales, Crown of Scotland, St Edward's Crown, Imperial State Crown, Black Prince's Ruby, Small diamond crown of Queen Victoria, Stewart Sapphire, Imperial Crown of India, Coronation Crown of George IV, Crown of Mary of Modena, State Crown of George I, Sovereign's Orb, Crown of Queen Alexandra, George IV State Diadem, Crown of Queen Adelaide, Honours of the Principality of Wales, St Edward's Sapphire, Crown of Queen Elizabeth, Sceptre with the Cross, Crown of Queen Mary, Coronet of Frederick, Prince of Wales, Coronet of George, Prince of Wales, Sceptre with the Dove, Sword of Mercy. Excerpt: The Queen's Jewels (or the King's Jewels, when the monarch is male) are a historic collection of jewels owned personally by the monarch of the Commonwealth realms; currently Queen Elizabeth II. The jewels are separate from, but not entirely unlinked to, the British Crown Jewels. The origin of a royal jewel collection distinct from the official crown jewels is vague, though it is thought that the jewels have their origin somewhere in the sixteenth century. Many of the pieces are from far away lands which were brought back to the United Kingdom as a result of civil war, coups and revolutions. Due to the size and weight of most of the official crowns, many of the tiaras and diadems are worn instead of crowns at official engagements. Many British monarchs have chosen to wear tiaras, diadems and circlets whilst undertaking their official duties. Due to laws that prohibit the Crown Jewels leaving the United Kingdom, pieces from the Queen's collection are also worn by the monarch on state visits abroad. Unlike the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, the jewels in the Queen's collection are not prope...