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King Charles' priceless State Opening of Parliament crown kept in a biscuit tin and buried underground
The State Opening of Parliament will see a number of glittering items from the Crown Jewels on display - but one of the priceless artefacts has a fascinating backstory
King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to attend the State Opening of Parliament today (Wednesday, 17 July) - the first since Sir Keir Starmer took over as Prime Minister. Bruce discovered an "electric set of letters" penned by Royal librarian Sir Owen Morshead to Queen Mary, expressing his worries about the safety of the precious jewels and planned their protection from falling into enemy hands. The tale gets even more fascinating with the revelation that the most precious gems - the Black Prince's Ruby and St Edward's Sapphire - were extracted from the Imperial State Crown and stored separately in a biscuit tin "in case of emergency."
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