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THE
MONARCHY RESTORED
In 1649, following the execution of King Charles I and
the abolition of the monarchy, almost every piece of the
existing English regalia was sold off or melted down.
Only four items of the ancient coronation regalia - 3
swords and the Coronation Spoon - were to find their way
back into the collection after the restoration of the
monarchy.
St
Edward's Crown, 1661
For
over 600 years kings and queens of England have stored
crowns, robes and other valuable items of ceremonial
regalia at the Tower of London. Since the 17th century,
at least, this collection has been known as the 'Crown
Jewels' and has been shown to visitors to the Tower.
HRH
PRINCE WILLIAM
 
Further information about the Crown Jewels can be found
in the Official Crown Jewels Guidebook.
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