That crown was a copy, of sorts, too. Created in 1937 for the coronation of King Charles’ grandfather George VI, the Imperial State Crown was modeled on one designed for Queen Victoria in 1838.

It is not circular as you might expect a crown to be but made up of eight separate ... The four enamel plaques show three Old Testament kings: Solomon, David and Hezekiah. The fourth shows Christ ...

Some were even melted down and made into coins. 12 years later, when the monarchy was restored, a whole new set of crown jewels were made for King Charles II. Much of the collection dates back to ...

Foy told The Telegraph: "It took five days to shoot that scene, and the dress, an exact replica, weighed a ton. "All the fiddling to get it right, and needing the loo and you've got a crown on ...