Fact 215: How much does the St Edward's crown weigh?

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Fact 215: How much does the St Edward's crown weigh?


the st Edward's crown weighs 2.23 kg and is 30 centimetres tall, the st Edwards crown is 22-karat gold, 22-karat gold is 91.67% pure gold and is the next best thing from 24 which is pure gold.
The St Edward's Crown the crown king Charles III was crowned with was the St Edward's Crown that made in 1661 for Charles II' coronation because the original St Edward's crown was melted down in 1649 after Charles I's execution when Oliver Cromwell took power after the civil war.









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