The Crown Jewels are some of the most easily recognised and priceless artefacts in the world. Despite normally being stored in the Jewel House at the Tower of London and guarded by bomb proof glass and more than 100 hidden security cameras, several pieces were removed earlier this year to be fitted ahead of the Coronation.Traditionally, the historic items are only removed from their secure location for special reasons, such as the State Opening of Parliament - but it hasn’t always been that way.
There was a time that the jewels from one of His Majesty's crowns that will be used in the ancient service on May 6 were kept in a very unexpected place to protect them from danger.
While King Charles will be crowned using St Edward's Crown, the Imperial State Crown which was frequently used by the late Queen has also fascinating history.
Royal expert Alastair Bruce made a startling discovery about what happened to the Crown Jewels during World War Two, and what makes the story even better is that the late Queen herself had no idea.
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