The official coronation ceremony to crown King Charles III is drawing closer, meaning the St Edward Crown will be seen again.
During the ceremony, held at Westminster Abbey, Charles will wear the St Edward Crown and the Imperial State Crown.
Whilst the title of Queen Consort was initially planned to be used by Camilla, she will now be crowned Queen instead.
So, what exactly is St Edward's Crown? How old is St Edward's Crown? How much is King Charles' crown worth?
Here is everything you need to know about St Edward's Crown, explained.
The St Edward Crown (pictured) will be used to officially crown King Charles III as the UK's reigning monarch
Buckingham Palace have confirmed the release of an official coronation emoji, which depicts St Edward's Crown
What is St Edward's Crown?
St Edward's Crown is used at the moment of coronation when crowning a new monarch in the UK.
It is made of solid gold and features more than 400 gemstones, including six sapphires, and 12 rubies. It weighs nearly 5lbs (2.23kg).
St Edward's Crown is a replacement for the original that was among the Crown Jewels that were melted down and sold off when the monarchy was briefly abolished in 1649.
It is made up of a solid gold frame set a number of precious gemstones, including rubies, amethysts, sapphires, garnet, topazes and tourmalines.
The crown is complete with a velvet cap and an ermine band.
How much is King Charles' crown worth?
The nearly two kilograms of gold used to construct the crown is today worth more than £116,000 ($145,000).
The collection of stones in the precious metal likely place the value of this crown around £45million ($57 million), according to Readers Digest Asia.
Officially, the crown jewels do not have a price. Because they are not insured, it is likely that they have never been given an official valuation.
Charles will follow his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in wearing both the St Edward Crown and Imperial State Crown at his coronation ceremony.
Buckingham Palace also revealed an official coronation emoji of the St Edward's Crown to commemorate the event.
The colourful cartoon motif depicts the 17th century jeweled solid gold St Edward's Crown with purple velvet cap - the regalia which will be used to crown the King on May 6.
It is the first emoji created for a British coronation, with the last crowning - Elizabeth II's - taking place 70 years ago, before the invention of social media, mobile phones and even the internet.
Pictured is the Imperial State Crown, which will be worn by Charles on his return to Buckingham Palace after being crowned as king
How old is St Edward's Crown?
The original was thought to date back to the eleventh-century royal saint, Edward the Confessor – the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.
It was made for Charles II in 1661, as a replacement for the medieval crown which had been melted down in 1649.
The crown was commissioned from the Royal Goldsmith, Robert Vyner, in 1661.
A Buckingham Palace statement said in October 2022: 'The coronation will reflect the monarch's role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry.'
It added: 'The coronation is a solemn religious service, together with an occasion for celebration and pageantry.
'The ceremony has retained a similar structure for over a thousand years, and this year's coronation is expected to include the same core elements while recognising the spirit of our times.
'For the last 900 years, the ceremony has taken place at Westminster Abbey, London. Since 1066, the service has almost always been conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.'
