St Katharine's & Wapping in Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Tower Hill Passageway: Crown Jewels — St Edward's Crown

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

1. Tower Hill Passageway: Crown Jewels — St Edward's Crown Marker

Inscription. Items of royal regalia have been kept secure at the Tower since the 14th century. St Edward’s Crown was made in 1660 for King Charles II, and it is this crown which is now used for the moment of coronation. It weighs over 2 kilogrammes and several monarchs have found it too heavy to wear.

Erected 2001 by The Tower of London.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1660.

Location. 51° 30.578′ N, 0° 4.562′ W. Marker is in Tower Hamlets, England, in Greater London. It is in St Katharine's & Wapping. It can be reached from Tower Hill west of Tower Bridge Approach, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 134 Tower Hill, Tower Hamlets, England EC3N 4AB, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once the Roman Empire.

St Edward's Crown is the crown used at the moment of coronation. It was made for Charles II in 1661, as a replacement for the medieval crown which had been melted down in 1649. The original was thought to date back to the eleventh-century royal saint, Edward the Confessor – the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

2. Tower Hill Passageway: Crown Jewels — St Edward's Crown Marker

This inscription is one of 30 found in the underpass leading to the Tower of London.

(Submitted on September 26, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

St Edward's Crown, by Stephen B Whatley image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

3. St Edward's Crown, by Stephen B Whatley

St Edward's Crown image. Click for full size.

Firebrace - Own work, Public Domain, March 5, 2022

4. St Edward's Crown

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 26, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.