The Crown Jewels of England

The regalia of England described in a Cassell edition limited to fourteen hundred copies, in the reign of George V.

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Introduction

6 chapters

The Coronation

2 chapters

The Regalia

6 chapters

The Royal Crowns

20 chapters

The Royal Sceptres

7 chapters

The Royal Orbs

2 chapters

The Lesser Regalia

6 chapters

The King's Plate

6 chapters

The Greater Gems in the Jewel House

9 chapters

The Throne of England

2 chapters

The Regal Vestments

16 chapters

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The Regal Vestments

Their importance in the Coronation Ceremony-Essentially the same now as in ancient reigns-Charles II.-James II.- Portions of…

Introduction

THE CROWN JEWELS OF ENGLAND This Edition is limited to fourteen hundred copies (900 for England and 500 for the United States of…

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