Crown Jewels of Württemberg
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The Crown Jewels of Württemberg (German: Kronjuwelen des Königreichs Württemberg) are a historical jewel collection belonging to the Kings and Queens of Württemberg.
The original crown jewels were made in 1806 for
The crown jewels also include the Diamond Diadem created for Queen Pauline of Württemberg in 1820. Queen Pauline's husband King William I even had several large diamonds transferred from the Crown of Württemberg to the Diamond Diadem. The collection also includes a golden dinner set given to the king in 1816 by Grand Duchess (and later Queen) Catherine Pavlovna of Russia.
After monarchy ended in Württemberg the House of Württemberg and the Free People's State of Württemberg split the crown jewels. Today some of the collection including the Crown and Diadem can be viewed at the Landesmuseum Württemberg.[1]
See also
- German Crown Jewels
- Order of the Württemberg Crown
References
- ^ a b "Crown Jewels". State Museum of Württemberg. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-08. (German)
External links
- The Württemberg Crown Jewels at the Württemberg Museum Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine (German)