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St Edward's Crown - Quiz
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  • 1. Who was the first monarch to be crowned with St Edward's Crown in over 200 years?
A) George VI
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) Edward VII
D) George V
  • 2. In which year were the jewels in St Edward's Crown permanently set?
A) 1937
B) 1911
C) 1902
D) 1953
  • 3. What was the reason Edward VII did not use St Edward's Crown during his coronation in 1902?
A) He was recovering from an operation for appendicitis.
B) The crown was undergoing repairs.
C) He preferred the Imperial State Crown.
D) The crown was not ready in time.
  • 4. What was done to St Edward's Crown to reduce its weight for George V?
A) The arches were shortened.
B) Its band was made smaller.
C) Jewels were removed.
D) It was made from a lighter metal.
  • 5. When was St Edward's Crown last displayed outside the Tower of London before 2013?
A) 1911
B) 1937
C) 1902
D) 1953
  • 6. How many rose-cut aquamarines are in St Edward's Crown?
A) 12
B) 345
C) 27
D) 37
  • 7. What material were the imitation pearls on St Edward's Crown replaced with?
A) Gold beads
B) Diamonds
C) Silver beads
D) Sapphires
  • 8. What was done to St Edward's Crown in December 2022?
A) It was temporarily retired.
B) It was displayed in a museum.
C) It was cleaned and polished.
D) It was resized for the coronation of Charles III.
  • 9. How was St Edward's Crown resized for Charles III's coronation?
A) The base was sawed into four pieces and gold strips were welded into the gaps.
B) The arches were shortened.
C) The crown was melted and recast.
D) The jewels were removed and replaced.
  • 10. How many new gold beads were added to St Edward's Crown during its resizing?
A) Twelve
B) Four
C) Sixteen
D) Eight
  • 11. What is the height of St Edward's Crown?
A) 25 cm (10 in)
B) 40 cm (16 in)
C) 35 cm (14 in)
D) 30 cm (12 in)
  • 12. What is the weight of St Edward's Crown?
A) 1.5 kg (3.3 lb)
B) 2.23 kg (4.9 lb)
C) 3 kg (6.6 lb)
D) 2 kg (4.4 lb)
  • 13. What type of metal is St Edward's Crown made from?
A) Silver
B) Platinum
C) 22-carat gold
D) 18-carat gold
  • 14. What is the color of the velvet cap on St Edward's Crown?
A) Red
B) Green
C) Purple
D) Blue
  • 15. What is the trim on the velvet cap of St Edward's Crown?
A) Fur
B) Velvet
C) Silk
D) Ermine
  • 16. How many fleurs-de-lis are on St Edward's Crown?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Eight
D) Ten
  • 17. What is the name of the top ornament on St Edward's Crown?
A) Monde and cross pattée
B) Crown and orb
C) Scepter and orb
D) Crown and scepter
  • 18. How many jargoon stones are in St Edward's Crown?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
  • 19. When was St Edward's Crown used in a service marking the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth II's coronation?
A) 2 June 2013
B) 4 June 2013
C) 1 June 2013
D) 6 May 2023
  • 20. What was the original weight of St Edward's Crown before it was resized for George V?
A) 90 troy ounces (2.8 kg)
B) 82 troy ounces (2.6 kg)
C) 75 troy ounces (2.4 kg)
D) 71 troy ounces (2.2 kg)
  • 21. How many precious and semi-precious stones are in St Edward's Crown?
A) 345
B) 444
C) 300
D) 500
  • 22. What was the width of the gold strips added during the resizing of St Edward's Crown?
A) 5-millimetre (0.20 in)
B) 7-millimetre (0.28 in)
C) 3-millimetre (0.12 in)
D) 10-millimetre (0.39 in)
  • 23. Who is St Edward's Crown named after?
A) George V
B) William the Conqueror
C) Charles II
D) Edward the Confessor
  • 24. When was the current St Edward's Crown made?
A) 1689
B) 1270
C) 1911
D) 1661
  • 25. What style are the arches of the current St Edward's Crown?
A) Victorian
B) Baroque
C) Gothic
D) Renaissance
  • 26. When was the monarchy abolished in England, leading to the loss of the original crown?
A) 1911
B) 1649
C) 1661
D) 1689
  • 27. Which English king was the first to wear a crown with arches?
A) George V
B) Edward
C) Æthelwulf
D) Alfred the Great
  • 28. What did Pope Leo IV confirm Alfred as, according to a letter discovered in the 19th century?
A) Holy Roman Emperor
B) Pope's envoy
C) A Roman consul
D) King of Wessex
  • 29. What custom did William the Conqueror extend to Whitsunday?
A) Blessing the people
B) Feasting
C) Building churches
D) Wearing a crown
  • 30. What was the significance of the crown with arches worn by Edward?
A) Representing military power
B) Symbolising peace
C) Indicating wealth
D) Symbolising subservience to no one but God
  • 31. What was the original purpose of Alfred's visit to Rome according to older sources?
A) To attend a council
B) To be crowned king by the pope
C) To negotiate a treaty
D) To be blessed by Pope Leo IV
  • 32. In what year was Edward the Confessor canonized as a saint?
A) 1161
B) 1230
C) 1216
D) 1359
  • 33. Where were Edward the Confessor's relics claimed to be used for future coronations?
A) St Paul's Cathedral
B) The Tower of London
C) Canterbury Cathedral
D) Westminster Abbey
  • 34. Who was the first queen consort to be crowned with St Edward's Crown?
A) Anne Boleyn
B) Catherine of Aragon
C) Mary I
D) Jane Seymour
  • 35. Which monarch reverted to being crowned with St Edward's Crown before donning his own crown?
A) George I
B) Charles I
C) James I
D) William III
  • 36. Which queen consort was crowned with three crowns in succession?
A) Mary I
B) Catherine of Aragon
C) Elizabeth of York
D) Anne Boleyn
  • 37. In what year did Charles I flee from London, leading to rumors about the crown jewels?
A) 1650
B) 1643
C) 1642
D) 1649
  • 38. Who was the Dean of Westminster suspected of taking the coronation regalia to York?
A) John Williams
B) Carew Mildmay
C) Henry Marten
D) George Wither
  • 39. Who was the Master of the Jewel Office responsible for the regalia after 1649?
A) Oliver Cromwell
B) Sir Henry Mildmay
C) John Williams
D) George Wither
  • 40. Who was jailed for not obeying the instructions to destroy the regalia?
A) Henry Marten
B) Sir Henry Mildmay
C) John Williams
D) Carew Mildmay
  • 41. What was the total value of St Edward's Crown according to the inventory?
A) £248 10s 0d
B) £150
C) £300
D) £500
  • 42. In what year was the monarchy restored, leading to the preparation for the coronation of Charles II?
A) 1660
B) 1658
C) 1701
D) 1689
  • 43. Who was the Lord Protector of England from 1653 until 1658?
A) Oliver Cromwell
B) Charles I
C) William III
D) James II
  • 44. Who concluded that St Edward's Crown was saved from the melting pot during the Interregnum?
A) Martin Holmes
B) Charles II
C) Oliver Cromwell
D) Sir Robert Vyner
  • 45. Where did St Edward's Crown rest when not used for coronation?
A) On the high altar
B) In the Chapel Royal
C) In the Royal Treasury
D) In the Tower of London
  • 46. What color is the cap of the heraldic crowns always represented as?
A) Gold
B) Purple
C) Silver
D) Crimson
  • 47. Under which act are the royal crowns specially protected emblems?
A) Trade Marks Act 1994
B) Royal Regalia Act 1985
C) Crown Jewels Act 1961
D) Monarchy Protection Act 2000
  • 48. Who governs the use of depictions of the royal crowns?
A) The Royal Treasury
B) The British Monarch
C) The Lord Chamberlain's Office
D) The Crown Jewels Committee
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