St Edward's Crown is the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. Named after Saint Edward the Confessor, versions of it have traditionally been used to crown English and British monarchs at their coronations since the 13th century.
St Edward's Crown in 2022
Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, originally the Crown Jewels of England, are a collection of royal ceremonial objects kept in the Jewel House at the Tower of London, which include the coronation regalia and vestments worn by British monarchs.
St Edward's Crown is the centrepiece of the British coronation regalia.
King Æthelstan, wearing a crown, presents an illuminated manuscript to St Cuthbert, c. 930
The first great seal of Edward the Confessor
The Stone of Scone in the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey, 1859