It was made by jewellers Garrard & Company using jewels that have hundreds of years of royal history – including a sapphire ...

Universal History Archive The crown was last used by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 The original is thought to date back to Edward the Confessor, the 11th Century royal saint who was the penultimate ...

St Edward the Confessor. The stone is now set at the centre of the cross that tops the crown. The Queen was particularly keen on a large red gemstone in the crown - known as the Black Prince's Ruby.

Edward the Confessor: King of England ... brother-in-law of King Edward and despite having the weakest claim to the Crown, he was in the strongest position. William claimed that Harold had ...

Edward the Confessor dies But sadly leaves no heir Three men want to take his crown Of them we should be aware. Harold, Earl of Wessex, Was crowned the next new King But he and his supporters knew ...

Edward the Confessor's death in 1066 precipitated the invasion and conquest of England by William of Normandy, who claimed the throne had been left to him [Getty Images] Edward was the last Anglo ...

A gilded silver coin brooch that was the height of fashion during the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066) has been found by a metal detectorist. The discovery was made in August 2020 near ...