Crown of James I

Crown of James I
The crown in a 1618 portrait of James I
Details
CountryKingdom of England
Made1603
Arches2
MaterialGold
Notable stonesBlack Prince's Ruby
SuccessorsState Crown of Charles II

The Crown of James I was a crown created for the 1603 coronation of James I of England. It featured in several van Somer portraits of James and in some van Dyck portraits of Charles I. It was not subsequently mentioned in the schedule of regalia broken up in 1649 during the English Civil War.

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