GROWN JEWELS TELEVISED

Evening Star, Issue 22578, 20 February 1937, Page 4

GROWN JEWELS TELEVISED

During a recent television programme in England full-size replicas of the Crown jewels were taken to Alexandra Palace to be televised in afternoon and evening transmissions, with a historical commentary by Kenneth L. Davy. Mr Davy, who has spent many years in making “ jewels,” swords, and similar theatrical properties, showed and described five crowns copied from originals in the regalia. Of these the most important is, of course, the Coronation Crown, sometimes known as St. Edward’s Crown, fashioned in gold and used only for the actual Coronation ceremony. The original was made for Charles 11. The televiewers also saw a copy of the Imperial State Crown, which is used for all State occasions other than the Coronation ; constructed of silver, this Crown was made for Queen Victoria. Queen Mary’s Crown, which was made for the Coronation of 1911, and contains the famous Koliinoor diamond, was also seen in replica. An interesting history attaches to the Imperial Crown of India, a model of which Mr Davy displayed. This was specially constructed for use at the Delhi Durbar. The original intention was that King George V. should wear the Imperial State Crown, but it ■ was discovered that to take the Royal Crown from this country was illegal. A model of the Prince of Wales’s Crown was televised, and the exhibit concluded with sceptres, swords, annoiting spoons, and other items copied from the regalia at the Tower.