A jewel-encrusted crown kept in the Jewel House of the Tower of London has been removed to be re-sized ahead of King Charles III's coronation next year. The St. Edward's Crown, described as the “historic centrepiece” of the country's Crown Jewels, has been removed from the world-famous tower to allow for "modification work" to begin in time for the crowning ceremony on May 6, 2023, the Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.
As per tradition, the King will be crowned with St. Edward's Crown during the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey in London. Charles, who succeeded his late mother Queen Elizabeth II in September, will also wear the Imperial State Crown during the formal service to mark his reign. “St. Edward's Crown is the crown historically used at the moment of Coronation, and worn by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth at her Coronation in 1953,” the palace said.
“It was made for Charles II in 1661, as a replacement for the medieval crown which had been melted down in 1649,” it said.
