Imperial Crown of India

The Imperial Crown of India, the Indian emperor's crown is kept together with the British crown jewels, but without itself being a part of them.

History

The crown was made ​​in 1911 for George V as Emperor of India. The need for further crown next to the British crown jewels is due to the fact that the British Crown Jewels by law not allowed to leave for the United Kingdom.

King George and Queen Mary traveled to the proclamation in front of the Indian princes as the Emperor and Empress of India to Delhi. There was no coronation, as the Archbishop of Canterbury did not consider it appropriate to hold a Christian mass in a Hindu dominated country. Therefore, the king simply wore the crown when he stepped in front of the prince.

The royal jewelers created the crown at the price of 60,000 British pounds. It weighs 34.05 oz (0.97 kg) and is set with emeralds, rubies, sapphires and 6,100 diamonds. The considerable weight of the crown meant that King George complained of severe headache after wearing.

Since then, the crown was worn by no more monarchs. The Imperial Crown of India is the only crown of a British monarch, the eight has the schema of the continental European crowns accordingly instead of the traditionally available in the UK four Kronbügeln.

Place to keep

Include the crown at the Tower of London, side by side with the other Crown Jewels.