1969 Prince of Wales Crown

Prince Charles is the 21st to holder of the title, in a line which began in 1301, when Edward I formally created his son - destined to be Edward II - Prince of Wales. The title is intended for the male heir apparent to the throne, but there is no automatic succession. When The Queen came to the throne in February 1952, there had been no Prince of Wales since the future King Edward VIII, who held the title from 1911 to 1936. The Queen had let it be known in her Coronation Year, when The Prince was four, that she intended to postpone his creation as Prince of Wales until he was of an age to appreciate its importance and significance. In fact, The Prince was not created Prince of Wales until he was nine years old.
This Crown was a gift in 1969 from the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. It was designed and made by Louis Osman, using a new technique of applying gold to a resin base by electrolysis. The main body of the coronet beard four crosses pattee and four fleur de lis made of Welsh gold. Set with seventy five diamonds and twelve emeralds, the single arch of the coronet is surmounted by a symbolically engraved orb featuring a Welsh dragon, the corn stooks of the Earl of Chester, feathers of the Prince of Wales and bezants of the Duke of Cornwall.

Product Description:

• 1/12^th scale replica miniature crown
• Made in England
• Cast in fine English Pewter
• 24ct Gold plated
• Velvet hat insert
• Faux Ermine Rim
• Packaged in a display box
• Story card included