French Crown Jewels Holy Ampulla, performed for the first time at Notre-Dame de Reims in 816 for Louis the Pious, then with the Crown of Charlemagne. From 888 to 922, then 1027, all monarchs were crowned until the French revolution, in the Notre-Dame de Reims cathedral (apart from Louis VI and Henry IV, who were crowned in Orléans and Chartres). After the revolution, only Emperor Napoleon I, Empress Josephine and King Charles X were crowned. Though not always used, a set of expensive crown jewels did exist and was augmented by various monarchs. The Crown Jewels or "Diamants de la Couronne de France",
1999 Barangay Ginebra Kings season first four games of the season but wrapped up the first round of eliminations by scoring three straight victories against San Miguel, 88-73 on March 2 in Legaspi City, Sta.Lucia, 79-74 on March 5, and Alaska, 97-87 on March 12. Barangay Ginebra and Sta.Lucia were tied at the bottom of the standings with six wins and ten losses, the Kings defeated the Realtors, 77-74 on May 5, in their playoff game for the 8th and last entry to the quarterfinals, a week later on May 12, the Barangay Ginebra Kings, which forces a do-or-die game with a win over top-seeded