It weighs nearly 5 lbs. and was first created for King Charles II in 1661 as a replacement for the previous crown that had been melted down in 1649.

King Charles' coronation is set to take place on Saturday, 70 years after his mother's. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was a huge extravaganza with pomp and ceremony.

Although King Charles was born on November 14, he is celebrating his birthday publicly in June with Trooping the Colour, a tradition of British monarchs since King Charles II ...

King Charles III participated in a small ceremony outside of Balmoral Castle on Monday, following in the footsteps of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.

Eleven years earlier in 1649, Charles II’s father, King Charles I, was executed and the crown that he had worn was destroyed – and the monarchy along with it.

Queen Elizabeth II was also crowned with St. Edward’s Crown. Getty Images It was made for the coronation of Charles II in 1661 after the original St Edward’s Crown (belonging to ...

Getty Images This gleaming gold piece dates back to 1661 and was one of the items recreated by Robert Vynter for Charles II’s coronation, Storoschuk says.

Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and King Charles III during Trooping the Colour at Buckingham Palace on June 15, 2024 in London, England.

Photos of King George VI wearing his Robe of Estate in 1937. The king's grandson, King Charles III, will wear his Robe of Estate at his own coronation in London on May 6, 2023.

Coronation of King Charles III, May 6, 2023; Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, June 3, 1953 Jonathan Brady—Pool Photo/AP; Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Getty Images By Yasmeen Serhan May 6, 2023 12:20 ...