These crowns are used in the Goblin Treasure House :-)
From left to right St Edward's Crown, the Imperial State Crown, St Edward's Crown, Crown of William II.
Basic info on each Crown, the Crown of William II, also known as the Hohenzollern Crown, is the 1888 crown made for William II, German Emperor, in his role as King of Prussia. It was only used for heraldic purposes. A Crown of the German Empire was never made.
St Edward's Crown is one of the oldest of British Crown Jewels & considered the principal piece of the Regalia, being the coronation crown traditionally used in the coronation of first English, then British, monarchs, including Queen Elizabeth II. The crown takes its name from St Edward the Confessor, but the present crown is a reconstruction made for the coronation of King Charles II in 1661, following the destruction of its medieval predecessor by order of Oliver Cromwell.
The Imperial State Crown is one of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom & symbolises the sovereignty of the monarch. The crown has existed in several versions since the 15th century. The modern version of the Imperial State Crown is of a design similar to that of St Edward's Crown, but shorter, inside is a purple velvet cap & ermine, externally the Imperial State Crown includes many precious gems, including 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds & 5 rubies.
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