Crowns

Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire

 

Crown of Saint Wenceslas

 

Imperial Crown of India

 

 

Queen Mary’s Coronation Crown

 

 

The Portuguese Diadem of the Stars

 

 

 

Royal Crown of Sweden

 

 

The Helmet of Skanderbeg, Albania

 

 

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Queen’s Crown of Bavaria

 

 

The Crown of Hallie Selassie

 

 

 

Crown of Christian V, Denmark

 

 

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Crown of Empress Kunigunde

 

 

Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden’s Ruby Tiara

 

 

Kiani Crown of Persia

 

 

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Royal Crown of Denmark

 

 

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Great Crown – Imperial Russia

 

 

Crown of Queen Isabella II

 

The Cameo Tiara, Sweden

 

 

Crown of Bolesław I, Poland

 

 

Queen Therese of Bavaria Tiara

 

 

 

Crown of St. Louis, France

 

 

Royal Crown of Bavaria

 

 

Crown of Princess Katherina Heckel von Donnersmarck, Russia

 

 

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Tiara of Pope Pius IX

 

 

Swedish Wedding Crown

 

 

Cambridge Lover’s Knot Crown

 

 

Marie Alexandrove Tiara, Russia

 

 

The Minor Imperial Crown of Russia

 

 

Holy Crown of Hungary

 

 

Iron Crown, Italy

 

 

 

Crown of Louis XV of France

 

 

The Fife Tiara, England

 

 

Crown of Queen Isabella, Spain

 

 

Crown of King Martin I of Sicily and Aragon

 

 

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Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara, England

 

 

The Portland Sapphire Tiara, England

 

Crown of Württemberg

 

 

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Crown of King Henry VIII, England

 

 

Crown of Finland

 

 

Crown of Iran

 

 

St. Edward’s Crown, England

 

Royal Crown of Spain

 

 

Monomacho Crown, Hungary

 

 

 

2 thoughts on “Crowns

  1. Fascinating collection. Does anyone know why the basic design of all these crowns from around the world resemble each other? And how did it come about that royalty in all these countries wore similar crowns as well as having the craftsmen to make them?

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    1. Great wonderings. I thought most crowns were designed as the “stars of heaven” pattern on the pinnacle points of the crown. I just made that up, but it might be fun to research it. Thank you for keeping my mind busy!

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