The British Crown Jewels Trivia Quiz

Answer: Three swords and a coronation spoon

Edward the Confessor (1042 -1066) was responsible for the first collection of Crown Jewels. They were initially kept in Westminster Abbey until they were nearly stolen. They were then moved to the Tower of London.

Answer: St Edward's Crown

St Edward's Crown is used to crown a new monarch. It was first used in 1661 as the coronation crown of Charles II.
However, Queen Victoria and Edward VII were not crowned with St. Edward's Crown as it so heavy (2,155g) and used the Imperial State Crown (910g).
The Imperial Crown of India is stored alongside the Crown Jewels but is not a part of them.
The Crown of Mary of Modena was made especially for her when she was crowned Queen Consort of James II of England.

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Answer: Imperial State Crown

The Imperial State Crown has 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and 5 rubies and includes a piece of the famous Cullinan diamond.

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Answer: Mountain of Light

The Koh-I-Noor diamond weighs 105.6 carats. The gem was discovered in India, and when Queen Victoria was crowned Empress of India it then became part of the British Crown Jewels. It originally weighed over 186 carats but was re-cut to its present weight on the instructions of Prince Albert.

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Answer: 2

The Sceptre with the Cross is held in the right hand, and the Sceptre with the Dove is placed in the left. While the monarch holds both of them, the crown is placed on his/her head.

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Answer: The Sceptre with the Cross and the Imperial State Crown

The Cullinan diamond is also known as the Star of Africa. Found in 1905, it originally weighed 3,106.75 carats. It was cut into nine main pieces. The largest piece is mounted in the Sceptre with the Cross (Cullinan I) and the next largest (Cullinan II) in the Imperial State crown.

It was named after Sir Thomas Cullinan who owned the diamond mine in South Africa where it was found.

Answer: The Sovereign Orb

It also represents the role of the reigning monarch as Supreme Governor of the Church of England. It is hollow and only weighs three pounds (approximately). It is presented to the monarch after he/she is anointed, then returned to the altar.
The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch was the Monty Python version of the Orb in the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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Answer: Queen Victoria's Small Diamond Crown

After the death of her husband, Queen Victoria only wore widow's weeds in public. She refused to wear the Imperial State Crown as it was too heavy. The small diamond crown was made to allow her to wear her mourning veil.

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Answer: The River Jordan

This follows a tradition dating back to the Crusades. Prince Albert, the consort of Queen Victoria, designed the font for the christening of their first child, Princess Victoria.

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Answer: Colonel Blood

Colonel Blood did manage to steal them, but he didn't get far. He was caught soon afterwards and when taken to answer to the King, was pardoned and given lands in Ireland worth £500 per year, a fortune in those days.(1671)