The Crown of Queen Elizabeth is the platinum crown manufactured for, and worn by, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the queen consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom at their coronation in Westminster Abbey in 1937. Platinum is also a certification by the RIAA and other world recording industries, see: RIAA certification General Name, Symbol, Number Platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10 , 6, d Density, Hardness 21. ... HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (née Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon) Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite) (4 August 1900 - 30 March 2002) was the Queen consort of George VI of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952. ... His Majesty George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George) (December 14, 1895 – February 6, 1952) was the third British monarch of the House of Windsor, reigning from December 11, 1936 to February 6, 1952. ... The Abbey at night, from Deans Yard. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The crown was made Garrards and Company in London, the longterm manufacturer of British royal crowns, and modelled partially on the design of the Crown of Queen Mary, the consort coronation crown of Mary of Teck, wife of King George V. It consists of two arches (or four half-arches), in contrast to the four arches (eight half-arches) of Queen Mary's crown. As with Queen Mary's crown, its arches were detachable, allowing Elizabeth to wear the crown as a circlet. HSH Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, image by Lafayette of Bond Street, London. ... King George V King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert) (3 June 1865–20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House...

The crown is decorated with precious stones, most notably the Koh-i-Noor diamond in the middle of the front cross. It also contains a 17-carat diamond given to Queen Victoria by the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in 1856. Koh-i-noor is Persian and means Mountain of Light. The Koh-i-Noor, Koh-i-Nur, or Kohinoor is a 108 carat diamond that originated in the subcontinent of India and belonged to various Indian and Persian rulers at different points in its history. ... Meanings of Carat or Karat: Carat is a unit of mass for gems. ... Victoria of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The Osmanli Dynasty, also the House of Osman, ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1281 to 1923, beginning with Osman I (not counting his father, Ertuğrul), though the dynasty was not proclaimed until 1383 when Murad I declared himself sultan. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

After the death of her husband, Queen Elizabeth (now known as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) ceased to wear the full crown, but wore it minus the arches at the coronation of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The Queen, is the Queen regnant and Head of State of the United Kingdom, as well as the Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

The crown, with full arches attached, was placed on the coffin of the Queen Mother during her funeral in 2002. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It is now on display in the Jewel House in the Tower of London. The Tower of London, seen from the river, with a view of the water gate called Traitors Gate. ...