when it was created for the coronation of King Charles II. It's not quite in its original condition, though—in 1910, when King George V, Queen Elizabeth's grandfather, had the scepter altered to ...

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has seen many of those practices revisited ... gemstone in the royal collection. The Sovereign’s Scepter has been used at every coronation since 1661.

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey in London, more than a year after ascending the throne following the death of her father, King George VI.

The daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton sported an adorable accessory in honor of her late great-grandmother to ...

Queen Elizabeth II funeral updates ... Crown jeweler Mark Appleby approached the coffin and carefully removed the scepter, orb and crown, which will be used in Charles' coronation sometime ...

She also carried the Sovereign’s scepter, atop which lies Cullinan ... Elizabeth The Queen Mother, who lent it to Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day. It actually broke just hours before ...

During the committal service for Queen Elizabeth II in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, the imperial state crown, orb and scepter were removed from the queen’s casket, and placed on the ...