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