A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels (15, 17, 21, 25) that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels (15, 17, 21, 25) comprising a top panel; and an insert (12, 212, 412) comprising a central panel (107, 307, 707, 907) and an inner end flap (109, 111, 309, 311, 909, 911) foldably connected to the central panel (107, 307, 707, 907), wherein the top panel at least partially overlaps the central panel (107, 307, 707, 907), characterized by: the insert (12, 212, 412) further comprising at least one crown guard flap (181, 183, 381, 383, 581, 583, 781, 783, 981, 983) foldably connected to the inner end flap (109, 111, 309, 311, 909, 911) adjacent a crown guard opening (195, 395, 595, 795, 995) in the insert (12, 212, 412), the crown guard opening (195, 395, 595, 795, 995) being located in the central panel (107, 307, 707, 907) and the inner end flap (109, 111, 309, 311, 909, 911), the crown guard flap (181, 183, 381, 383, 581, 583, 781, 783, 981, 983) extending in the crown guard opening (195, 395, 595, 795, 995) from the inner end flap (109, 111, 309, 311, 909, 911), the central panel (107, 307, 707, 907) comprising a stop edge (197, 397, 597) in the crown guard opening (195, 395, 595, 795, 995), and the crown guard flap (181, 183, 381, 383, 581, 583, 781, 783, 981, 983) comprising a first portion (189, 389, 589, 989) foldably connected to the inner end flap (109, 111, 309, 311, 909, 911) and a second portion (191, 391, 591, 991) foldably connected to the first portion (189, 389, 589, 989); wherein the second portion (191, 391, 591, 991) of the crown guard flap (181, 183, 381, 383, 581, 583, 781, 783, 981, 983) is disposed adjacent the stop edge (197, 397, 597) of the central panel (107, 307, 707, 907). a plurality of panels (15, 17, 21, 25) that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels (15, 17, 21, 25) comprising a top panel; and an insert (12, 212, 412) comprising a central panel (107, 307, 707, 907) and an inner end flap (109, 111, 309, 311, 909, 911) foldably connected to the central panel (107, 307, 707, 907), wherein the top panel at least partially overlaps the central panel (107, 307, 707, 907), characterized by: the insert (12, 212, 412) further comprising at least one crown guard flap (181, 183, 381, 383, 581, 583, 781, 783, 981, 983) foldably connected to the inner end flap (109, 111, 309, 311, 909, 911) adjacent a crown guard opening (195, 395, 595, 795, 995) in the insert (12, 212, 412), the crown guard opening (195, 395, 595, 795, 995) being located in the central panel (107, 307, 707, 907) and the inner end flap (109, 111, 309, 311, 909, 911), the crown guard flap (181, 183, 381, 383, 581, 583, 781, 783, 981, 983) extending in the crown guard opening (195, 395, 595, 795, 995) from the inner end flap (109, 111, 309, 311, 909, 911), the central panel (107, 307, 707, 907) comprising a stop edge (197, 397, 597) in the crown guard opening (195, 395, 595, 795, 995), and the crown guard flap (181, 183, 381, 383, 581, 583, 781, 783, 981, 983) comprising a first portion (189, 389, 589, 989) foldably connected to the inner end flap (109, 111, 309, 311, 909, 911) and a second portion (191, 391, 591, 991) foldably connected to the first portion (189, 389, 589, 989); wherein the second portion (191, 391, 591, 991) of the crown guard flap (181, 183, 381, 383, 581, 583, 781, 783, 981, 983) is disposed adjacent the stop edge (197, 397, 597) of the central panel (107, 307, 707, 907). the insert (12, 212, 412) further comprising at least one crown guard flap (181, 183, 381, 383, 581, 583, 781, 783, 981, 983) foldably connected to the inner end flap (109, 111, 309, 311, 909, 911) adjacent a crown guard opening (195, 395, 595, 795, 995) in the insert (12, 212, 412), the crown guard opening (195, 395, 595, 795, 995) being located in the central panel (107, 307, 707, 907) and the inner end flap (109, 111, 309, 311, 909, 911), the crown guard flap (181, 183, 381, 383, 581, 583, 781, 783, 981, 983) extending in the crown guard opening (195, 395, 595, 795, 995) from the inner end flap (109, 111, 309, 311, 909, 911), the central panel (107, 307, 707, 907) comprising a stop edge (197, 397, 597) in the crown guard opening (195, 395, 595, 795, 995), and the crown guard flap (181, 183, 381, 383, 581, 583, 781, 783, 981, 983) comprising a first portion (189, 389, 589, 989) foldably connected to the inner end flap (109, 111, 309, 311, 909, 911) and a second portion (191, 391, 591, 991) foldably connected to the first portion (189, 389, 589, 989); wherein the second portion (191, 391, 591, 991) of the crown guard flap (181, 183, 381, 383, 581, 583, 781, 783, 981, 983) is disposed adjacent the stop edge (197, 397, 597) of the central panel (107, 307, 707, 907).