Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
Queens consort, the wives of Kings, traditionally wore the crown of Mary of Modena, Queen of King James II. By the beginning of the 20th century, that small crown was in a decrepit state. A new European-style crown, flatter and with more arches than was traditional in British crowns, was made for Queen Alexandra, consort of King Edward VII. A new crown, more like the traditional British crowns, was made for Queen Mary, consort of King George V, who was crowned in 1911. The final new consort's crown in the 20th century was made for Queen Elizabeth, consort of King George VI. Their coronation was in 1937. All three consorts' crowns included the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond.