The Diadem or Queen's Circlet
Reference code
SIT/01/03/05
Title
The Diadem or Queen's Circlet
Date
c. 1966
Level of description
file
Extent and format
1 file
Scope and content
Handwritten notes on the history of the use of circlets in the coronation of female consorts from the coronation of James II in 1685 onwards. There are detailed descriptions for some diadems, with weights given.
Creator
Sitwell, Hervey Degge Wilmot (1896-1973), Major General and Keeper of the Jewel House, Tower of London
Previous reference number(s)
file 3 G