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The History of Coronations

Dan Snow's History Hit

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The Origins of the Queen's Crown

Gone medieval from history hit is your perfect companion for the event. We'll try to pick out the key moments and trace their origins back into the mists of time. The Queen's crown does not have the queen or the controversial diamond that had a story, some would say cursed life passed around various empires in South Asia. There has been some adjustments to include some stones from the Journalry of Queen Elizabeth. So there is a sense of the late Queen present in Camilla's crown.

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