Family heirlooms: how royal tiaras pass between generations
Three British tiaras, three journeys through the family: how royal jewels are inherited, lent and worn again, and why some never belonged to the Crown.
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Royal Jewels Quiz
Ten questions drawn at random from our stories on jewels, watches, couture, auctions and royal history.
About the quiz
Every question in this quiz comes from one of our articles, and every answer is explained in the story it links to. Each round draws ten questions at random from the whole magazine, so no two rounds are the same. Your best score is kept in this browser only.
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Coronations: the objects behind the ceremony
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The Cullinan: the story of the largest gem diamond ever found
Found in South Africa in 1905, given to Edward VII in 1907 and cut in Amsterdam in 1908: how the largest gem diamond ever found became part of the Crown Jewels.