Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-25
george Will WEAR
EDWARD CROWN
Only Used at Coronation Of
English Kings
Will Adopt Crown Of Late King as State
HeadgeaF. Millions viii Be Rep
resented in RGgalia and Jewels at
the Ceremony.


London, April 24.-The Daily Mirror
is informed that King George will
adopt as his state crown the crown Of
the late King practically without
modification except having it made TO
fit his head.
The historic crown of St Edward
the official crown of England-witE
which the King will be crowned in
June next must not be confused with
this state crown.
The crown of St. Edward is only
used at the coronation of a Sovereign
and for no other purpose, and has
never been altered since the present
copy was made in 1860. 1t is made to
fit the head of the King for the time
being by changing the internal stuffing
and pads.
The state crown is, however, per-
sonal to the reigning Sovereign and is
or may be-designed to suit the taste
of each successive Sovereign.
Thus King Edward Wis crown diff
fered in many respects from that of
Queen Victoria 1t is much lighter; it
does not contain, in a detachable
mount, the smaller of the two princi-
pal sections of the Cullinan diamond,
weighing 800 IA carats.
CulIian Diamonds Worth $10,000,00O.
The Queen-Consort has no definite
design of crown pertaining to her, and
Queen Alexandra had very elaborate
hoops. In it the Koh-i-noor figured.
Queen Mary has chosen an exquisitely
diadem with eight semi-arches, or
beautifully chaste design, carried out
entirely in diamonds, set in platinum
in snuch fashion that no meal work
Will be visible.
The total value of the regalia was
estimated at no less than $15,000,O00
at the commencement of the last
reign. 1t then ranked as second only
in moneys worth to that of the Tsar
of All the Russas
Since that time the Cullinan stones
and several lesser jewels have been
added. The actual market value of the
famous South African stones is prob
ably to-day not short of $10,000,000
so that the total price that would have
to be paid for the regalia to-day if il
were bought in the ordinary way OF
business would without doubt exceed 6
total of 100000 900.
There will be present some $50 &C
500 peeresses and doWager peeresses
all of whom on such an occasion viii
wear their most magnificent gems
| including some that are literally price
less in that they are unique and, hay,
ing no equals, have no standard o.
valuation.
Among these are the famous emer-
aids possessed by the Countess of Alb.
erdeen, including not merely the larg,
est in the world, but the five largest.
Lady Wimborne, in the same way
possesses the finest rubies in the world
including the "Hope" ruby, a stone
for exceeding in value even the more
famous Hope diamond
1t is so blue a tint that by trans
mitted light it might almost be takar
for a very dark-toned sapphire. 1t:
/ value has been estimated at no les!
than $25O,OOO.
With her magnificent diamonds-in,
GLIDING an "all-round crown"-and hcl
pearls as we'll, Lady Wimborne vii
probably carry a round 100000 on hel
pedson when she appears at the coro
nation.
But she will be eclipsed in mere
moneys worth by her American niece
the Duchess of Marlborough, who will
no doubt wear her historic pearls
some of which formerly belonged L
Marie Antoinette, while others formed
the collection of the Empress Gather
inc of Russia.
So perfectly matched are they al
and so exquisite in skin and color tina
they could not now be purchased as
set for less than $75O,O0O. The Ouch
ess is also the owner of some mag
nificent diamonds, including a loft.
tiara of picked stones.
Another wonderful set of pearls il
that of the Countess of leicester. The!
are the most perfect black pearls i
existnece.