"Calling it priceless is sensible, but you can just add as many zeros as there are diamonds in the collection," he said of the crown. Meanwhile, other experts are happy to give it a rough estimation, alleging it could be worth anywhere between $3.4 to $5.7 billion.
It was made for the coronation of Elizabeth's father, King George VI, in 1937, replacing the crown made for Queen Victoria in 1838. Today, jewelry experts estimate the crown is worth a stunning $3.4 to $5.7 billion.
They are part of the Royal Collection, held in trust by the monarch for the nation. Since the 1600s the 'Crown Jewels' have been protected at the Tower of London.
Queen Elizabeth II owns the largest clear cut diamond in the world Known as 'The Great Star of Africa' the 530 carats gem was mined in South Africa back in 1905. It was stolen from South Africa. It has an estimated worth of $400 million.
While the Crown Jewels are considered priceless due to their historic and cultural value, various experts have attempted to unofficially value them, coming up with estimates of between £3 billion and £5 billion.
“The Queen Consort, really, gets first choice of the Queen's jewelry. And after that is Princess of Wales, of course, Kate. The Duchess of Sussex, I'm sure, will come in for some jewelry at some point, but she is much further down the pecking order.”
Crown Estate – Land managed on behalf of the Government. It is not the personal property of the Monarch and her Majesty receives no monies from it. Duchy of Cornwall – Portfolio of land, property and assets held in trust for The Prince of Wales as heir to the throne.
The crown contains 2,868 diamonds, including the famous cushion cut, 317.4 carat Cullinan II diamond, also known as the Second Star of Africa, the second largest stone cut from the Cullinan Diamond.
Who can touch the imperial crown? Only two people are allowed to touch the Imperial State Crown other than the monarch and those are the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Crown Jeweller. The two are visually similar, due to the purple colour of the cap, but the St Edward's Crown is only used for coronation ceremonies.
Known as the Great Star of Africa or Cullinan I, the diamond is cut from a larger gem that was mined in South Africa in 1905 and handed over to the British royal family by South Africa's colonial authorities. It is currently mounted on a royal sceptre belonging to the Queen.
The Royal Collection
This includes the Gem and Jewels, a collection of 277 precious objects such as cameos, intaglios, jewels and medieval gems that are kept at Windsor Castle. Like the Crown Jewels, these historic pieces are essentially priceless and unlikely to ever be sold.
Crown lands comprise around 23 per cent of Australian land, of which the largest single category is vacant land, comprising 12.5 per cent of the land.
Queen Elizabeth II owned a historic collection of jewels – some as monarch and others as a private individual. They are separate from the gems and jewels of the Royal Collection, and from the coronation and state regalia that make up the Crown Jewels.
The British crown was a denomination of sterling coinage worth 14 of one pound, or 5 shillings, or 60 (old) pence.
Officially, the crown jewels are priceless. They are not insured either, which means they've likely never been appraised. However, estimates put the entire collection at almost $6 billion. At her coronation on June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth wore both the St Edward's crown and the imperial state crown.
This is where the family tends to greet visitors and crowds, and serves as the administrative offices of the monarch of the United Kingdom. The property is valued at $4.9 billion.
There are three ceremonial units tasked with guarding the sovereign as she lies-in-state.
Queen Elizabeth II will be buried in an English oak coffin featuring brass handles that were designed more than 30 years ago, and lined with lead. It is estimated the coffin weighs between 250kg and 317kg.
All the rumours are true - The Royal Family does not approve of 'The Crown'. But not only do they dislike the semi-biographical series, but they've also been able to shut down production on the series on a number of occasions.
VALUED AT AROUND AU$122 MILLION (£66 million), experts believe the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace is the royal family's most expensive piece of jewellery. And it's the most prestigious in the large collection of Queen Elizabeth II.
The royal family, of course, are lucky enough to wear largely natural pearl jewellery. Queen Elizabeth herself wore them when she was mourning her father George VI after his death in February 1952.
The Imperial State Crown is the main royal jewel on top of the coffin - weighing a total of five pounds thanks to more than 3,000 gemstones. The crown features the controversial Cullinan Diamond from South Africa and St Edward's Sapphire, the oldest gemstone in the collection.
The simple answer is No. Australia does not pay a cent for the maintenance or security of the Sovereign.
The Royal Family has opened its books to show how the Queen receives her money. A taxpayer-funded payment, known as the Sovereign Grant, is paid to the Royal Family each year - but it's not the Queen's only source of income.
As the newly minted King Charles passes his fortune on to his son, he inherits a similar estate from his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The Duchy of Lancaster provides income to the reigning sovereign.