Queen Elizabeth ... IV State Diadem, with the Imperial State Crown placed on a cushion to the side of the Queen’s throne. Set with 2,868 diamonds including the 317-carat Cullinan II diamond ...

As for Queen Elizabeth II’s personal jewelry collection ... Queen Camilla wore the George IV State Diadem, originally commissioned for King George IV’s coronation in 1820 and now traditionally ...

Originally made for the coronation of King Charles II in 1661 ... the freshly-coronated Queen Elizabeth replaced the St. Edward's Crown with the lighter 3 lb. Imperial State Crown, which is ...

Since lying in state, Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has been draped in the Royal Standard flag, and adorned with the instruments of the state: the Royal Imperial Crown, the sovereign’s orb and the ...

Queen Elizabeth II was just 25 when she acceded to the throne ... and welcomed Emperor Hirohito of Japan on a state visit to Britain. Against a backdrop of political and social unrest, she ...

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 last Thursday ... As part of this formal process, the Queen's body is currently Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall at London's Palace ...

Queen Elizabeth II, born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary ... She visited and hosted many heads of state and religious leaders from all over the world, including five popes. She celebrated her Platinum ...

Anthony Blunt confessed in 1964 to being a Soviet agent, but Elizabeth II was not informed. Irish state papers reveal a private conversation between the late Queen and an ex-Irish ambassador.