American Reacts to History of The Crown Jewels

In this video I react to the history of The Crown Jewels. I had no idea the British Crown Jewels have a 1500 year history and through all of these centuries the crown jewels have been lost, sold and even melted down into coins. I also assumed the crown jewels were simply the crown, the scepter and the orb, but there are many more unique pieces that I had never even seen before.
This was so interesting and I learned so much more than I expected. I can't wait to visit the UK and see these pieces of British history in person.
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[@trampertravels]

Almost the first thing you ask is how much are they worth, well my American friend, they have more value than everything of worth in the entire world because it is not their intrinsic value that matters but what they represent. These baubles represent to right of Monarchs to Rule, they are the trappings of Office and of Service to the people and country.

[@tamielizabethallaway2413]

Yes! All of that. ^^^ 😁 I'm getting so sick of people talking crap about our royalty...picking on the individual activities of a few family members instead of focusing on the Queen and her unblemished reign, and now we have our King...and what random family members get up to is not of THEIR choice, anymore than we are responsible for our relative's choices. Besides, even beyond our lifetime, it is the history that it represents and what it means. People saying they cost us taxes....but hospitality employs more people here than any other sector, and our royal family brings in MILLIONS in tourism, without which so many hospitality jobs wouldn't be needed. Anyway, I just appreciate your proud comment! 😘🇬🇧

[@gijsfromthenetherlands5668]

@@tamielizabethallaway2413 agree with you perfectly! And also the persoon who wrote the comment!

[@Paul-hl8yg]

The cost of the monarchy for every UK taxpayer annually is £1:29p. Not bad when you consider that small amount helps to keep our history/heritage/culture & who we are as a People. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@tamielizabethallaway2413]

@@Paul-hl8yg that's a bloody bargain! I'm on benefits and even I can afford to pay that!!! Sod it, at that price I'll have two! 😁😁😁

[@cannyexplorer5357]

And they don’t belong to the monarch but held in trust.

[@dee2251]

And they weren’t pilfered. They were gifted.

[@darrylbrookes2780]

@@neuralwarp beef with muslims "i doooon't believe it" haha, beef , with muslims because of helping hindus god loves a joke

[@mel6242]

they are priceless. they have so much meaning.

[@dinerouk]

Typical American question!

[@lyndarichardson4744]

Steve I'm glad you're enjoying learning more about British History !

[@annemariefleming]

Steve, I've seen the Crown Jewels several times, and they astonish me every time. When you go to view them you can get an audio commentary on each piece. A visit to London is not complete without going to the Tower of London.

[@krpkrp3033]

The Coronation Spoon, dates back much further, to the 12th century. The value of the Imperial State Crown is between £3 billion and £5 billion, with the 317-carat Cullinan II (the diamond at the centre of the piece) alone being estimated at £400 million.

[@stevetheduck1425]

That helmet was found at the Sutton Hoo ship burial, and was probably the property of King Redwald of the Anglian Kings. It is not made of valuable metals, but is of high quality steel and is inset with many semi-precious deep red garnet stones, which give the impression of the helmet and things like his belt-buckle being spattered with fresh blood. Gives a good example of how a king expected to be thought of back then.

[@grahvis]

In the UK, the the old adage of "The King never dies" is followed. Charles became King the moment Elizabeth died, though the Accession was officially announced by proclamation a little later. The Coronation is just the formal investiture. You should look into Cromwell and also compare his actions with those of other dictators in history.

[@MrBulky992]

Cromwell was installed as Lord Protector in Westminster Hall. King Edward's Chair containing the Stone of Destiny was used for this rite. After the Restoration, Cromwell's body was exhumed from its place of honour in Westminster Abbey and put on trial. He was found guilty and "executed" at Tyburn and his head hacked off and put on a pole. Other living signatories to Charles I's death warrant were rounded up, imprisoned, put on trial and, in numerous cases, executed. All of the legislation passed by Parliament after the fall of Charles I was repealed (declared null and void). To this day, Cromwell's reputation is a contraversial one. He helped to overthrow a tyrant king, only to become, arguably, one himself, dissolving Parliament and introducing a military dictatorship. Parliament was, of course, very corrupt and neither they nor Cromwell had any interest in introducing any true form of democracy that we would recognise today. I think his regime actually put the British people off the idea of republican government: once it had been tried, no one wanted to return to it. Cromwell's impositions in relation to religion were every bit as bad (by today's standards) as those of Charles I (but at the opposite end of the spectrum). Cromwell committed atrocities in Ireland. Clearly, he had some supporters throughout the intervening centuries as there is a statue of him outside the Houses of Parliament. If there's any admiration left, overall it's grudging.

[@crimsonwizard2560]

Don't forget us Scots have our own crown jewels in Edinburgh Castle.

[@gagada124]

Don't forget Steve, this is your history as well, as your ancestors were probably British, and may even have seen these old Kings and Crowns.

[@reactingtomyroots]

Absolutely. My maternal line is from England and my paternal line is from Ireland.

[@chrisdrury9499]

I am totally enjoying watching your trip into my country's very varied and colourful history. Chris in Banbury

[@Albatross-365]

Went to see them earlier this week. Stunning stuff. Only St Edwards crown wasn't there as it was being prepared for King Charles' coronation.

[@meshezza]

When you come to the Uk I highly recommend you visit the Tower of London. Buy your tickets online to avoid any queues. It’s a little expensive but it’s worth it… just to see the jewels and the armoury!

[@landerbennewith6169]

Cromwell's kinda a non-event. He thought kings were corrupt, so got rid of them and created a role called "Lord-Protector" and that role would pass to his son, and his sons son, etc. And the "lord-protector" had all the powers of a king. Basically, he sold the idea that kings are bad, and then made himself king but with a different title.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

well not exactly....just Cromwell & his son Richard were Lord Protector's....Richard was taken out of power in 1660 and the legitimate King, Charles II came back from exile in France

[@marieparker3822]

Oliver Cromwell was a military dictator. He was a great soldier, but no politician.

[@landerbennewith6169]

@@miamidolphinsfan but the intention of the Lord Protector role was that it would be hereditary. The barons just stopped it when they saw that the Cromwells were nutters.

[@netherton244]

@@marieparker3822this quy is a balloon head🤣🤣

[@stelladavies2262]

Love your genuine interest to learn and your enthusiasm. There’s so much to take in just in this video alone and I understand how confusing it is for you, as it is for me at times. It reminds me of lots of things I was taught at school and had long since forgotten! Thank you so much for teaching us so much about our history 👍

[@andy70d35]

Hi Steve, some of this video is wrong, the jewels were not pilfered but given as gifts from various kings, example the largest clear diamond ever found, was a gift to Edward VII from the Transvaal government.

[@carolinejohnson22]

Yes kings from around the world have given our monarchs presents of jewels. The history is well documented. The Queen was very diplomatic and when visited by a sultan or king she would wear the jewellery previously given. Everything she did was very symbolic 😁🇬🇧

[@carolinebutler4480]

I’m British, and have seen the Crown Jewels, but I’d never learnt much about them, so thank you for watching this and helping me learn more of my country’s history.

[@AutoAlligator]

What? You are British and have no idea where the Crown Jewels are from? Interesting...

[@susancollado5290]

💕The narrator has got a few facts wrong many of the British Crown Jewels were gifted from other countries Not stolen like she stated💕

[@AutoAlligator]

@@susancollado5290 British people do not seem to know their own history...did they not go to school?

[@wasteoftime2187]

Young people don’t care about the royal family anymore they are just a tourist attraction

[@Nigasaur]

@@AutoAlligatorwe have loads of history it would take a lifetime to learn it all

[@dee2251]

The Coronation crown is said to be so heavy that the Queen couldn’t bend her her for fear of breaking her neck. If you watch the coronation you’ll see the Queen keeps her head perfectly upright. The coronation crown was swapped for another crown after the ceremony.

[@christineharding4190]

St Edward's crown is removed after the actual crowning. The monarch goes into a back room for a few minutes and St Edward's crown is replaced by the Imperial State Crown.

[@HeatherMyfanwyTylerGreey]

@@christineharding4190 ,@Dee - it said on the video that the St Edward Crown cannot leave the Abbey and must remain after the Coronation.

[@lisam2808]

I wonder why the Scottish Crown Jewels weren't mentioned :/ I mean, they're only the oldest Crown Jewels in Britain. Was pretty cool that they were on display during the first stage of the Queens funeral :)

[@lisam2808]

@@neuralwarp Beauty is in the eye of the beholder :) and I think they're super pretty! Plus, they're still thee oldest Crown Jewels in Britain, that makes them more historically important in some circles...

[@ravinloon58]

You would really enjoy the 1970s movie Cromwell staring Richard Harris... an epic masterpiece. A great way to learn British history.

[@ravinloon58]

@@irene3196 The torment of a principled man simply trying to do the right thing for his country. It is awesome and every would be public servant ought to be made to watch it as part of their induction.

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

Wolf Hall too

[@richardwest6358]

@@no-oneinparticular7264Afraid you are confusing Thomas Cromwell 1485 - 1540 with the Christmas-stealing Oliver Cromwell - 1599 to 1658. The latter misery guts was so unpopular that after the restoration of the monarchy his mouldering body was dug up, put on trial, hung at Tyburn and then beheaded,

[@deeboneham2738]

Yep Wolf Hall was Henry VIII era

[@alicetwain]

There is a delicious snippet of the late queen Elizabeth talking about the crowns (and in particular about the state crown). Not long enough for a reaction, probably, but absolutely lovely: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZrOpHypj7R2eK8 A longer version is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHS9g2NjqM6aftE

[@searleflesher6689]

Hi Steve might I suggest that if you ever get to London that you visit the tower of London where the crown jewels are kept.

[@fionabarr6064]

I really enjoyed this reaction. Being British unless you study this at universities I wouldn’t haven’t known so much

[@richardwest6358]

If you were alive for the 1953 Coronation you certainly would be. There were a multitude of illustrated explanations for children and adults

[@ianmobbs4482]

There is a great video of queen Elizabeth talking about wearing the crown

[@gdok6088]

The Crown Jewels must be quite literally priceless. They contain the stones cut from The Cullinan Diamond - the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found. It was cut into 9 stones - the largest being the 530 carat Cullinan I which is set at the top of the Sovereign's sceptre and the 317 carat Cullinan II which is set in the front of the Imperial State Crown.

[@ladygardener100]

I think these are the English crown jewels, the Scottish have some too

[@lisaweinmeyer5782]

I loved this video! The details were so complex! I would love a second video, going in depth of each detail.

[@MrBulky992]

There is a series of recently produced videos, one for each item of regalia, by Allan Barton: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH6QlX2ZhpuGjc0

[@lilyliz3071]

As soon as a monarch dies their heir becomes monarch , a coronation is like putting the dot above an I , if Charles decided not to have a coronation we still know he’s the king

[@marymorgan8728]

You may be interested in checking out Allan Barton- The Antiquary. He's done some great videos about the Crown Jewels and gives the full history of each piece of regalia. As a history nut, I find his stuff fascinating! I've seen the Crown Jewels a few times when visiting the Tower of London, they are breathtakingly beautiful.

[@johnp8131]

If you take a look at the 'Wash' on a map, you can ignore that little tidal estuary they showed and the image of King John crossing what looks like a river. The tide goes in an out a long way over the marshy shallows and much of the south-west corner is more than big enough to house a bombing range. It's 220,000 Square miles but obviously John would have travelled across the west side of it.

[@mxlexrd]

Here's an interesting fact about Richard Cromwell - although he was Lord Protector for less than a year, he was in fact the longest lived head of state of England, Great Britain or the United Kingdom, prior to Elizabeth II. He lived until age 85.

[@shirliepriestley8761]

Oh Steve they are real alright, i have never saw anything more beautiful when i visited the tower of London

[@Rearda]

There is footage of HM The Queen talking about the crown (your video has a brief glimpse of it) that is worth watching.

[@Iluvantir]

Sceptre: the Ensign of Kingly Power and Justice. Orb: the globe of the world - "Receive this Orb set under the Cross, and remember that the whole world is subject to the Power and Empire of Christ our Redeemer." Crown: "May (he or she) be filled with abundant Grace and all Princely virtues."

[@jpw6893]

Priceless in themselves but unofficial value of between £3 to £5 billion.

[@dee2251]

The value of the Crown Jewels is worthless, because they are priceless. All the money in the world couldn’t purchase them.

[@jeanneale9257]

Great reaction mate How much are they worth is a valid question I would imagine they are priceless

[@michael_177]

I've not seen the next video in the series, of looking at each of the items, but I think it might be worth a watch, Steve, it looks good. The only thing I know specifically about any of the items is the cullinam 1 diamond / star of Africa diamond. Biggest diamond ever discovered. By a farmer in his field with his walking stick, if I remember the story correctly. It was cut into a few pieces and I think the largest Stone is set into either the sceptre or the crown

[@MrBulky992]

It was found 5.5 metres (18 ft) below the surface at Premier Mine in Cullinan, Transvaal Colony, by Frederick Wells, surface manager at the mine. It was vought by tge Transvaal Government who gifted it to Edward VII. It was the cut into several separate stones of which Cullinane I is the biggest and Cullinane II the second largest.

[@michael_177]

@@MrBulky992 Cheers :)

[@whitefox2336]

@@MrBulky992 If I remember correctly, it took years and years of studying the diamond before it could be successfully cut. I imagine the stress on the jeweller/s was enormous when they made the first cut !!!!

[@claregale9011]

St Edwards throne is in westminster Abbey , the monarchs are still crowned in it to this day .

[@mosthaunted2]

Yes you should watch the Magna Carter Memorial at Runnymede, the Birthplace of Democracy, and also the JFK Memorial at the same place, some of this Land was gifted to America when JFK was President, and it means you're standing on American Territory when you go there. A good one to watch is titled 'The JFK Memorial & Magna Memorial, Magna Carter, Surrey, England'

[@mikee8605]

You might say that Cromwell and the English interregnum was the dry run for the American founding fathers. They went to great lengths to avoid the mistakes of the republic of England.

[@dee2251]

Yet copied all the good.

[@gillcawthorn7572]

The main crown that we saw ,with the purple lining ,has just been taken out of the collection ,to be altered to fit for the coronation next year of King Charles lll

[@Dave.Thatcher1]

A crown from 1500 years ago would have been a relatively simple one without jewels

[@janebeard3411]

The helmet at 6 minutes is from Sutton Hoo, an Anglo-Saxon ship burial. I would recommend the film The Dig to find out more. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIu0q2OooLOUoNE This is more about Sutton Hoo. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6OkY5t6f9yKjLs Also darling, British history is complicated and convoluted. Have fun.

[@andrewcoates6641]

There are several stories told about the relocation of the Crown Jewels during the last war from being sealed in a secret chamber inside the walls of several royal residences from houses to castle’s in other tales, they were hidden in various locations in the four corners of the country , from a tin mine in Cornwall, to a slate mine in Wales and a cave in Scotland or even being boxed up ready to be shipped to Canada, where the royal family were to be evacuated in the event of invasion. So the choice is open for discussion as to which story is true. It could be that the pieces of regalia were split and sent to some of the locations while other pieces were sent to some of the other locations individually.

[@petertrabaris1629]

How extraordinary! Once again, thanks Steve for doing this. I don't think that I have mentioned before that recently, I became aware of my own genetic ancestry and learned that my I am tied to England and Ireland. I am journeying with you in a way to learn my ancestry as well. Thank you for helping to make this easier. Peace

[@helenwood8482]

That's the best video I have seen about the jewels.

[@helenbailey8419]

Thats a beautiful description Steve Art made of gold.Very true.

[@stevetheduck1425]

Cromwell is the origin of the phrase 'warts and all' meaning he wished to known for what good and what ill he had done, and the pictures of him show how ugly he was, especially later in life. Compared to the way kings were painted back then, it was a refreshing change.

[@adriandenton1611]

if you get chance look at the Scottish Regalia there the oldest in the UK

[@nickmontague8936]

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. However, no official valuations have been made as the Crown has never considered selling them off.

[@mervinmannas7671]

I learned a lot from this video, so thanks for bringing it to my attention and reacting to it. You may be dissapointed with the next one as she probably wont go into value as they are quite literally priceless. It has been said that the single pear shaped diamond in the the septre (the largest of its kind in the world would be worth £25-30 million (the nearst in size is called The Rock and sold this year for $21.9 million)

[@sharonfindlay7721]

They're priceless literally

[@racheldicker5611]

These are relatively new in british history, the ones of Charles the first were melted down and the jewels sold , by my reckoning these are the fourth ones.

[@dorothywhite5836]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but the crown is with the crown jeweller now ,being resized to fit King Charles when he's crowned in May 2023.

[@neilgreene91]

If there was no King ready it would pass to Regents. Nobles trusted but it sometimes went very wrong haha! Nice to see a yank has interest in his English ancestors 😀

[@chrisdrury9499]

The magna carta formed the basis for the American constitution, Chris in Banbury

[@EwanMarshall]

The context in the symbolism missing is that of the catholic Church and subservience to the pope and Henry VIII went protestant. Divine rule covered everything in the region as "given" by the pope, this is part of where the sceptre, basically the subservience was only with regard the the religious practices, the monarch was still the popes representative in this regard but not in terms of general rule. The Orb is when the Henry VIII formed the Church of England and outright rejected Catholicism (because he wanted another divorce).

[@frankparsons1629]

Cromwell and his cronies sold the valuables piecemeal, they became "trouser" money, they were thieves, no less. But pieces did survive.

[@Ivanhoe076]

The best description of Cromwell and the Civil Wars comes from the book "1066 and all that" and goes "The Royalists were wrong, but romantic, while the Roundheads were right, but repulsive" Thomas Blood, who stole the Crown Jewels of Charles II, was an ancestor of mine, though I hesitate to admit it, since he was a MOST unpleasant character!

[@stevetheduck1425]

The author of Sherlock Holmes has a story 'The Musgrave Ritual' which uses the mediavel crown jewels pilfered, broken up and sold for a fraction of their value by Cromwell's pals as a start of a detective yarn.

[@debrarobinson57]

To give you a small hint at the monetary value of Royal jewels, the emerald choker worn by Princess Catherine at the recent Earthshot event is worth around $15 million. Her Majesty the Queen had a personal jewellery collection valued in excess of £120 million. The actual Crown jewels are literally priceless.

[@GoldenBoots77]

Indeed an excellent video to react to ! I’d love to see you react to the video she mentions at the end , the one that explains each piece . Keep up the good work!

[@reactingtomyroots]

Thank you Ophelia. I definitely plan on it soon.

[@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh]

You will find for centuries that in the British Isles, the idea of "who is the true king" was a moving target. Sometimes it was the first son of the previous king, sometimes the handpicked child of the previous king, the child of the previous king with the most money and land, the one with the biggest army, the one that the people of London proclaimed as king. It spilled a lot of blood. The instance of not being in the country when you are proclaimed king was a pretty dangerous idea, if there was somebody at home with an army who was really popular.

[@ianprince1698]

their value at auction would depend on how deep the buyers pockets were, and you would to have verry deep pockets to even consider them

[@karenblackadder1183]

Totally beyond price.

[@kimarnill7648]

You should look at finding Richard the iii and his burial, fascinating 🤨.

[@cgln8760]

The Irish hate Cromwell because of what he did there, he's not really liked by the English either.

[@timglennon6814]

That crown could help quite a few underprivileged families in the U.K.

[@NeckasFBIAgent]

The princes trust, the Duke of Edinburgh awards do help

[@robcassey6043]

Saint Edwards Crown weighs in at 2.23 kg or 5lb depending on your preferred unit of measurement.

[@chadstretton5303]

Lots of different Crowns mate and a hell of a lot more to the collection you will see in the BBC Documentary

[@David-The-YorkshireMan]

The Imperial State crown was removed secretly from the Tower Of London to be resized by an unnamed jeweller last week in preparation for Charles's Coronation next year. St Edward's Crown is 22-carat gold, with a circumference of 66 cm (26 in), measures 30 cm (12 in) tall, and weighs 2.23 kg (4.9 lb). It has four fleurs-de-lis alternating with four crosses pattée, which support two dipped arches topped by a monde and cross pattée. Its purple velvet cap is trimmed with ermine.The crown features 444 precious and semi-precious stones, including 345 rose-cut aquamarines, 37 white topazes, 27 tourmalines, 12 rubies, 7 amethysts, 6 sapphires, 2 jargoons, 1 garnet, 1 spinel and 1 carbuncle

[@David-The-YorkshireMan]

I will add it's a recreation of the original crown which in 1649 with the execution of Charles the First was melted down on orders of Oliver Cromwell. In 1661 the current crown was made based on the previous crown for Charles II and has been in use ever since

[@C.CUMM1NGS]

Those are just the English Crown Jewels, the Scottish Crown Jewels are held in Edinburgh Castle and are also on display to the public, since the Welsh Crown Jewels were stolen by the English i think there are only 1 or 2 pieces left which are on display in the Welsh natural history museum. The gold you see in the robes is real gold thread.

[@christineharding4190]

Edinburgh Castle.

[@landofnor]

@@christineharding4190 lol 😂

[@C.CUMM1NGS]

@@christineharding4190 Yeh stupid autocorrect think I'll turn it off makes to many mistakes. Thanks.

[@patriciacarter1147]

The Queen, before her coronation had to practice walking with the crown on her head and she said in a rare interview that if her head had tilted whilst wearing it her neck would have snapped with the weight of it.

[@maidaursuladawn44glasgow3]

The Devine right of king’s argument was the reason King Charles the first got his head chopped off

[@sjchan3199]

Try horrible histories it cover history in sketches, songs and facts its a fun way to lesrn history. In uk its loved buy school kids to remember theyre history facts .also the line through history of the monarchs. Its v popular with adults and has a bit of a cult following

[@robbiemcneil2149]

Cromwell (1970) Starring Richard Harris and Alec Guiness is great Epic Oscar winning movie to watch regarding the English Civil War and King Charles 1st and Oliver Cromwell

[@Sidistic_Atheist]

Your History exams, must have been so easy compared to ours. We had to learn all these stuff in school. American History is so short in comparison. ha ha

[@Bikeops2021]

New subscriber here, an English man living in the North East of England.

[@mallaka8]

Worth? Priceless.

[@lesleygore5106]

The Queen once told that to get used to the weight of the crown before her coronation, she would wear it around the home.

[@dorothysimpson2804]

The Crown Jewels are priceless.

[@lizstratton9689]

Totally worth going to see the Jewels when in London, pre book !! Legend has it somewhere in the bogs and fens of Lincolnshire are the lost crown Jewels of King John. Don't beat yourself up about History knowledge you are doing an amazing job at self education. In Europe were are obsessed with History and the belief that if you ignore the lessons of the past/history you are doomed to repeat the errors. Part of what the founding fathers of america were trying to get away from was 'tradition' but they also in error also seem to have thrown the baby out with the bath water and stopped teaching history too. You and your family could try the Horrible Histories TV series :) which is where all kids i the UK start. The songs are brilliant - lots of KZbin clips to watch here is one of my favs as a sorry gift for the neg comments to make you smile - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqGZlHaPbZeIipI. Documentary .... you missed out on loads of bits of history and were given some really dodgy info - sorry.

[@cdeford]

They're obviously priceless, despite being fairly modern, but you could never sell them, except perhaps to a private collector. King John's crown jewels might still be out there somewhere, though the whole story might be a fabrication and they were really stolen. That odd-looking crown wasn't a crown, it was a diadem, a band that ran round the head, i.e. a headband. That was more traditional than a crown and goes back to the old Roman Empire and beyond.

[@richardhargrave6082]

Clive Myrie did a special programme for the BBC about the history of the crown Jewels and how they were made and maintained. You may no be able to put it on the channel (It may get blocked) but its worth seeing. As others have said, this narrator is not entirely correct, a lot were gifts, its just that some people regard them as stolen. Its contentious issue. When you come over, the Crown Jewels are in The Tower of London

[@timglennon6814]

The Royal family’s back in the day made the laws of the land. The big Diamond on the front of the Crown, which is called the Cullinan Diamond, was apparently gifted to King Edward VII by the government Transvaal Colony, in 1907. It is named the Cullinan Diamond after the owner of the Diamond mine in South Africa called Thomas Cullinan. He discovered it at his mine in Pretoria in South Africa in 1905. At first he thought it was a piece of useless crystal, until he dug it up. At the time the diamond mine was only two years old. There has been a partition in South Africa for the Diamond to be returned back to South Africa. The South Africans believe that us Brits stole it from them.

[@dee2251]

It wasn’t stolen. It was gifted. They’ve just been brainwashed into thinking it was under the current political climate.

[@archiebald4717]

'petition'

[@johnkemp8904]

A splendid reaction as ever but I wish the good lady narrating the video would adopt the British pronunciation of ‘monarch’ considering it is our institution! We do not have a ‘Mon-ARK’ but a ‘MON-uk’. Oh, and by the way, the central London HQ of the monarchy is not ‘Bucking-HAM Palace’ but ‘BUCK-inghum Palace’. Spread this information from sea to shining sea. Thank you!

[@nickmontague8936]

The imperial grown is gorgeous

[@h-Qalziel]

Scotland also has its own Crown Jewels since Scotland had its own monarchy separate to England's until 1603 when England adopted Scotland's monarchy. These are the oldest Crown Jewels in Britain dating from the late 1400s to the early 1500s, since they were hidden from Oliver Cromwell. It's actually a really interesting story of how they were hidden and how they were. They were hidden in 1651, then hidden again in 1707, and weren't found again until 1818, by none other than Walter Scott. Would definitely recommend you looking into the story of the Scottish Crown Jewels.

[@numptynoonoos]

The stone of scone is something of a head scratching session of itself with queen elizabeth ii. Wev've had stories of her signing the oath in the wrong place to be throned on a stolen or fake stone. The stone itself is a history and interesting stone of scone aka stone of destiny.

[@andypandy9013]

For Cromwell a good start would be to watch the 1970 film "Cromwell" staring Richard Harris and Sir Alec Guiness. It is beautifully filmed and an absolute treat although it does have some historical inaccuracies. A bit like the video you have just reacted to. 😉 My favourite line is early on when Cromwell says "A war? A CIVIL War!?". Brilliant stuff. 👍

[@robbiemcneil2149]

They were cut from a different cloth, actors of their generation. Richard Harris plays the role so well, one of my favourite actors.

[@angelawalker8615]

You should look at the Magna Carta which was the first written laws in Europe, king John was forced to sign then in 1215, also it was used as a kind of template for the American constitution. Very interesting. Charles has just announced he will use the St Edwards Crown for his Coronation in2023.

[@shirleyswaine4701]

Well, I'm a Brit and I learned a lot, so thank you. There's a good film, made in 1970 called 'Cromwell' which is available on KZbin. It has some big names playing the main roles. If you watch and enjoy that, another good British history film, from about the same time, is 'A man for all seasons'. Again, big names and features our other famous Cromwell, Thomas Cromwell, in the reign of Henry VIII.

[@jennigee51]

Lindsay Holliday always does a brilliant job of talking about history, I love watching all her programmes! I must admit that I don’t know a lot about British history, only as it pertains to my family, then I’m fascinated! Facts go in my ears and back out again, my memory has become much worse as I’ve become older! I’m fascinated by what you’ve learned, and enjoy watching, not just what you are, but your reaction as well.

[@lindylou7853]

The Crown Jewels would have been a lot older if Oliver Cromwell hadn’t flogged the originals off during the English Revolution. And he sold Charles I’s art collection. We’d have had loads more significant works. Instead other crown heads bought them cheap. A fire sale.

[@sheepsky]

Hey! I think you'd enjoy the video "Famous European Crowns" by Usefulcharts. Really good video

[@daveofyorkshire301]

The Crown of Princess Blanche, also called the Palatine Crown or Bohemian Crown, is the oldest surviving royal crown known to have been in England, and probably dates to 1370-80. Only two crowns survived - the crown of Margaret of York and the Crown of Princess Blanche, because they were used by the women for their weddings in Europe and had thus been taken out of England before the Civil War. Today, the crown is displayed in the treasury of the Munich Residenz, Germany. The crown they use in inauguration was actually created in 1937.

[@adriandenton1611]

I have been fornunate to be in the Prescene of HM Queen Eliazeth 2nd. Beleive me there is no need for trumpets there is a Aura which surrounds her. Gices you Goose Bumps as something is Special is happening is is such a awesome feeling. So Yes a Crown I can say does transform the person .

[@Bridget410]

King John was on route from Bishops Lynn, now known as Kings Lynn in Norfolk to Newark on Trent in Nottinghamshire. The short cut across The Wash was on marshland, the area is flat fenland (not as the photo showed). Many studies of the area over many years have now lead experts to believe the Crown Jewels King John lost are located in a field between the town of Long Sutton and village of Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire. King John was taken ill in October 1216, having suffered an attack of dysentery, and he died at Newark, Nottinghamshire, most likely on 18 or 19 October. My Dad spent many hours digging his garden in hope of finding the jewels 😂

[@Moggy471]

I'm not impressed with bling. But unless you see the Cullinan diamond in person you can have no idea just how big it is.

[@MrBulky992]

Which one? The original diamond was cut into several pieces very soon after being gifted. The largest piece is in the sceptre. The second largest is at the front of the Imperial State Crown.

[@lindylou7853]

“Pilfered” - I love how sometimes some Americans twist the story and don’t take time to research and upload the truth. Whatever is on KZbin or whatever is believed by many. It’s irresponsible. Most of the famous jewels were first to the king or queen. Like Meghan’s friends this week, similarly, they’ve forgotten about William Wilberforce and the fact that Britain initiated the end of the slave trade. The slave trade is something every British child learns about at school as an example of how past deeds are horrible. However, as a nation, we’ve only just finished paying off compensation in 2015 to the slave owning families so that they would release they’re slaves without being out of pocket. The government of the time took out a massive loan to bring the slave trade to an end. It doesn’t wipe out the past, but we’re not as bad as we’re described. Much of the photos purporting to be of Buckingham Palace, featuring what’s now seen as offensive, is not a royal,palace at all.

[@barrypegg3070]

Prior to 1500's England was Roman Catholic. Henry VIII wanted to have his first marriage annulled (divorce did not exist), which he had to ask the Pope to do. After years of waiting it was eventually suggested to him that the solution was to split from Rome, set up the "Church of England" with him as its head. As head of this new church he was able to get his annulment granted. So I assume the orb was a symbol of his place as head of his own church. As an additional benefit of creating the "Church of England", Henry was able to plunder a lot of the land and monies the Roman Catholic church possessed in England.