What Happens to the Jewels After the Death of Queen Elizabeth II?
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More than simply Queen Elizabeth II's crown will pass to King Charles III.
The Crown Jewels, which have been passed down from British kings and queens since the 17th century, are now in the control of the King following the passing of Her Majesty on September 8. Kate Middleton and other members of the royal family have occasionally borrowed jewelry from the Queen's sizable personal collection, which she also leaves behind.
The crown jewels, which according to the website of the Historic Royal Palaces are made up of more than 100 items and more than 23,000 gemstones, are now available to Charles.
These ornaments, such as the Sovereign's orb and sceptre with the cross, are saved for state occasions and coronations. The Imperial State Crown and the two items were on display on Her Majesty's casket during her lying in state and funeral.
The Jewellery Editor reports that the late queen left behind more than 400 pieces of private jewels, which are kept in a safe vault 40 feet beneath Buckingham Palace. She has a prized three-strand pearl necklace that her father, King George VI, gave to her when she was a small child, as well as the Diamond Diadem crown that was constructed for King George IV in 1820.
But when it comes to who will receive what from the collection, royal analysts predict the Princess of Wales and the Queen Consort Camilla will receive the majority of the items. Katie Nicholl, an author of many books about the royal family, stated to Entertainment Tonight on September 16 that "there is a hierarchy in all of this." Really, the Queen Consort has first dibs on the royal jewelry. Kate, the Princess of Wales, is next, of course. The Duchess of Sussex is significantly lower on the food chain and will undoubtedly request some jewels at some point.
Princess Anne, the second-eldest of the Queen's children, is likely to receive her mother's engagement ring, according to royal experts Lisa Levinson and Nicholl, even though the palace hasn't acknowledged which jewels have been given to the Queen's children as her will is private. I
Royal experts predict that the Queen won't be interred in anything that is materially significant to the monarchy, but the palace hasn't revealed any information about the specific items she will be buried in. According to Levinson, the Natural Diamond Council's head of communications, "Her Majesty is an exceedingly humble woman at heart who is unlikely to be clothed in anything other than her basic Welsh gold wedding band to repose and a set of pearl earrings."
Members of the royal family have already been sighted wearing items from the Queen's collection as a tribute to her. On September 16, Kate wore the Queen's favorite pearls and her Silver Jubilee diamond and pearl earrings to a state reception. For the Queen's burial on September 19, she later wore a necklace composed of pearls that the Japanese government had given her in the 1970s.
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