Crown of Louis XV of France
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The Crown of Louis XV is the sole surviving crown from the
ancien regime among the French Crown Jewels
.
History
The crown was created for King
Louis XV in 1722. It was used at his coronation
and was embellished with diamonds from the Royal Collection.
The new crown was made by
Sancy diamond in the fleur-de-lis at the top of the arches, and the famous 'Regent' diamond
, which was set in the front of the crown, as well as hundreds of other precious diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires.
All of France's about 20 crowns of the
1825 Coronation in Reims
, the last occasion a French monarch was formally crowned.
In 1885 the French Third Republic decided to sell the Crown Jewels. Given its historic importance, the crown of Louis XV was kept, though its precious stones were replaced by glass.
It is on permanent display in the Louvre museum in Paris.
External links
Media related to Crown of Louis XV of France at Wikimedia Commons
- Crown of Louis XV. louvre.fr