Fact 214: Who's crown was Queen Camilla crowned with?

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Fact 214: Who's crown was Queen Camilla crowned with?



Queen Camilla was crowned with the same crown that Queen Mary was crowned with, Queen Mary was crowned on 22nd June 1911, Queen Camilla was crowned on the 6th May 2023. Queen Mary was married to King George V (5th).
The crown is now unsurprisingly known as the Crown of Queen Mary and Queen Camilla and weighs 590 grams.
The Crown of Queen Mary and Queen Camilla was made in 1911.

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