That crown was a copy, of sorts, too. Created in 1937 for the coronation of King Charles ’ grandfather George VI, the Imperial State Crown was modeled on one designed for Queen Victoria in 1838.

Queen Elizabeth said in a 2018 documentary that some of the crown’s pearls didn’t “look very happy.” “Most pearls like to be sort of living creatures,” she added.

The York Minster was used as St. George’s Chapel for both the service of prayer and for the final reflective moments with Queen Elizabeth II. “I knew we’d end on the wedding,” West says.

Queen Elizabeth II is photographed wearing the Imperial State Crown at the State Opening of Parliament in London on November 23, 2004. King Charles III may do well to heed the advice of his mother ...

Queen Camilla is crowned at King Charles' coronation ceremony on May 6, 2023, left, and Camilla and the late Queen Elizabeth II are pictured at Buckingham Palace in June 2019.