Coronation Rings
Reference code
SIT/01/07
Title
Coronation Rings
Level of description
file
Scope and content
Handwritten notes on the history of coronation rings in Great Britain. There is an overview of their usage throughout history, along with a full description of those used by more recent monarchs. There is also a black and white photograph showing three coronation rings; those used by Queen Mary, Queen Victoria, William IV, Edward VII and George V.
Creator
Sitwell, Hervey Degge Wilmot (1896-1973), Major General and Keeper of the Jewel House, Tower of London