Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
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The collective term Crown Jewels denotes the regalia and vestments worn by the sovereign of the United Kingdom during the coronation ceremony and at other state functions. The term refers to the following objects: the crowns, sceptres (with either the cross or the dove), orbs, swords, rings, spurs, colobium sindonis, dalmatic, armills, and the royal robe or pall, as well as several other objects connected with the ceremony itself.
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See also
- Crown Jewels
- The Theft of the Crown Jewels
- Crown Jewels of Ireland
- Honours of Scotland
- Honours of the Principality of Wales
- The Personal Jewel Collection of Elizabeth II
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