17th Century Swedish Crown Jewels Stolen

Thieves stole priceless Swedish crown jewels from Strängnäs Cathedral, west of Stockholm, on Tuesday, 31 July 2018. They took two crowns and a royal orb (riksapple) before making a quick getaway in a small motorboat moored just below the church. The two crowns were the 17th Century funeral regalia of Karl IX who reigned from…

Recreation of Henry VIII’s Imperial Crown

A magnificent recreation of Henry VIII’s Imperial Crown will go on display at Hampton Court Palace in the Royal Pew, from Saturday, 27 October 2012. Hampton Court Palace Curator, Dr Kent Rawlinson said, “Using the original inventories and Myten’s painting of the crown, we’ve been able to identify not only the basic shape of the…