In 1671 a former Civil War soldier and his gang conned their way into stealing the British Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. It became the first and only time anyone has attempted to steal them.

The Crown Jewels are made up of more than 100 objects ... on his 66th birthday by the Transvaal government, which was under British rule. Historic Royal Palaces says this was "intended to ...

The crown is a symbol of the sovereign’s authority and is part of the British Crown Jewels. Aside from the State Opening of ...

While the British Crown Jewel collection is valued at around $3.5 billion, it’s truly considered priceless and lives in the ...

From Robin Hood to damning accusations of murder, tyranny and tactical ineptitude; history and popular culture have not been kind to England's 'Bad King John'. But just how much is fact and how ...

In May 2023, the British capital reverberated with such ... The decanters themselves are works of art inspired by the UK’s Crown Jewels – The Original Reserve in a rich sapphire blue, The ...

The London-listed group, whose Cullinan mine was the source of the two largest diamonds in the British Crown Jewels, told investors Richard Duffy had left the firm 'by mutual agreement and with ...

The Daytona 500, which typically takes place during Presidents Day weekend, is the crown jewel of the NASCAR Cup Series crown jewel races. What are the crown jewels? Here's everything to know ...

Collected over centuries by British kings and queens ... complicated thousand-year history buried within the Crown Jewels. These jewels - some of the most beautiful objects ever crafted - reveal ...