No one has come close to stealing the Crown Jewels since Thomas Blood in 1671. But how much would they be worth if you DID pull off the crime of the century?
In 1671, Thomas Blood almost succeeded in stealing the crown jewels, but he was caught, pardoned and even paid £90,000 worth of land for his audacity.
No one has come close to getting hold of them since. But if they did, what would be the value of their glittering haul?
Officially priceless and uninsured, the Crown Jewels are estimated to be worth upwards of £6 billion.
The St Edward’s Crown – with which King Charles III was crowned in Westminster Abbey – is made from nearly four and a half pounds of gold and adorned with over 400 gemstones. It is likely to be worth £45 million.
The Imperial State Crown, though, is made of gold, silver and platinum and is encrusted with over 3,000 precious and semi-precious stones. And its value is estimated at an astonishing £3-5 billion.
No wonder only three people are allowed to touch them: the Monarch, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Crown Jeweler.
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