Imperial State Crown is the highlight of Queen’s funeral
Imperial State Crown bears 2,868 diamonds, 269 pearls, 17 sapphires, and 11 emeralds. British monarchy kept the crown on the Queen's casket. This crown has a vast history attached to it.
Britain’s Imperial State Crown, which rests atop Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as her casket lies in state, is a powerful symbol of royal wealth, majesty and sovereignty. The crown, placed on a purple cushion, bears 2,868 diamonds, 269 pearls, 17 sapphires and 11 emeralds. Moreover, which sparkled as the coffin travelled from Buckingham Palace and lay in state in Westminster Hall.
After the death of the Queen’s grandfather, George V, for instance, the king’s coffin was being transported from London’s King’s Cross station with the crown on top. When the jolting of cobbled streets caused the diamond-en...