Crown of Queen Mary

The Crown of Queen Mary was the consort crown of Mary of Teck, Queen Consort of King George V of the United Kingdom. It was manufactured for the coronation of George and Mary in 1911.

Related Topics:
Consort crown - Mary of Teck - Queen Consort - George V of the United Kingdom - Coronation - 1911

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The crown was made by Garrard & Company and contains some 2,200 diamonds. It contained the Kor-i-Noor diamond as well as Cullinan III and Cullinan IV. In 1914 they were replaced by crystal models. It contained eight half-arches.

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Diamond - Kor-i-Noor - Crystal - Half-arch

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Unlike many earlier coronation crowns, it was specially constructed so that its arches could be removed, allowing it to be worn as a circlet (see image opposite).

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Many of the stones from the crown were used in the 1937 Crown of Queen Elizabeth, the wife of her son, King George VI.

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Crown of Queen Elizabeth - George VI

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Queen Mary used her crown in circlet form at the coronation of George VI and at state ceremonies involving her grand-daughter, Queen Elizabeth II.

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Since Queen Mary's death on March 24, 1953 her consort crown has remained unworn.

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March 24 - 1953

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Queen Mary's Delhi Durbar Crown was inherited by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and is now the personal property of Queen Elizabeth II.

Related Topics:
Durbar - Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother - Elizabeth II

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