Romanian Crown Jewels

The Romanian Crown Jewels are a set of precious regalia which were used for the coronation of the kings and queens of Romania. They are currently housed in the National Museum of Romanian History in Bucharest. The Romanian Crown jewels consist of the Royal Crown (the so-called “Steel Crown”), the Crown of Queen Elizabeth, the Crown of Queen Maria, orbs, the Scepter of King Ferdinand I the Scepter of King Carol II, the Sword of King Carol I and the Royal Mantle.

The Romanian “Steel Crown” is the crown which was used for the coronation of the Romanian kings. It was cast of steel from a Turkish cannon which was captured by the Romanian Army during the Siege of Plevna in the Romanian War of Independence (1877-1878). King Carol I chose that the crown be made of steel, and not gold, to symbolize the bravery of the Romanian soldiers. In addition to the absence of gold the crown contains no precious stones. The crown was presented to the king on May 10, 1881 during the ceremonies of his coronation and of the proclamation of Romania as a kingdom. On October 15, 1922 the crown was used for the coronation of King Carol I's nephew and successor, King Ferdinand I, as well as, the coronation of Romania’s last king, Michael I on September 6, 1940. The planned September 1930 coronation of Ferdinand’s son, King Carol II, who was also the father of King Michael I, never occurred due to his relationship with Magda Lupescu.

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