The British monarchy is never lacking in history and custom, and the official state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is certainly no exception. Along with lying in state at Westminster Hall and the ...

Queen Elizabeth’s Imperial State Crown, orb, and scepter sat on top of her coffin at her Sept. 19 state funeral service. They were later removed during a committal ceremony at St. George’s Chapel. All ...

The British monarchy is never lacking in history and custom, and the official state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is certainly no exception. Along with lying in state at Westminster Hall, and the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The Sovereign’s Orb and the Sovereign’s Sceptre With Cross will be placed on top of the casket.

Several traditional accouterments were present during Queen Elizabeth II's funeral service at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday, including the Imperial State Crown as well as the Sovereign's ...

The crown jeweler, left, removes the imperial state crown from the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II. (Joe Giddens/Associated Press) During the committal service for Queen Elizabeth II, a particularly ...

During the committal service for Queen Elizabeth II in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, the imperial state crown, orb and scepter were removed from the queen’s casket, and placed on the chapel’s ...

Queen Elizabeth’s coffin has been adorned with her Imperial State Crown, Sovereign’s Orb, and Sovereign’s Sceptre, which will be removed from their resting place before her final committal ceremony ...

Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin makes its final journey today during its ceremonial procession from Westminster Hall, where the Queen laid in state the past couple of days, to her final resting spot at ...

What were the scepter and orb that Russian tsars used and why did Ivan the Terrible believe his staff had healing abilities? Holding the sceptre in the right hand, and the orb in the left hand, a ...