Norwegian crown jewels
The Norwegian Crown Jewels are the insignia of the Kingdom of Norway .
They consist of nine objects: Crown of the Kingdom of Norway , Imperial Sword of Norway , two sceptres , orb of the king and queen, crown of the Norwegian queen , crown of the crown prince and royal horn . Coronation items also include various coronation robes, two banners and a throne chair .
The insignia for the Norwegian king was made for Charles XIV Johann in 1818 . His coronation took place in 1818 in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim . The Queen's insignia was acquired in 1830 for the planned coronation of Queen Désirée . Their coronation did not take place. However, the queen's crown was used for the coronation of Luise von Oranien-Nassau in 1860, Sophia von Nassau in 1873 and Queen Maud in 1906.
In 1908 the Norwegian Parliament Storting abolished the coronation. At the blessing of Harald V and Sonja on June 23, 1991, the king and queen crowns adorned the high altar .
The crown jewels are exhibited in the Archbishop's Palace in Trondheim , near the Nidaros Cathedral .
Photographs from 1881
Norwegian royal crown , 1818 (Digitalt Museum).
Queen's Crown , 1830 (Digitalt Museum).
Crown Prince's Crown, 1846 (Digitalt Museum).
Web links
- Reichsregalien Kongehuset (Norwegian)
- The Royal Regalia Kongehuset (English)
- Exhibition visit Nidaros Cathedral (German, Norwegian, English)