In this article, I explain how you can get closer to London's crown jewels.
Here we go!
Crown Jewels London : article summary
What to see in the Tower of London
Highlights of the Tower of London and Crown Jewels are :
- The White Tower
- The Saint-Pierre chapel
- The Bloody Tower
- The Medieval Palace
- Torture at the Tower exhibition
- Musée des Fusiliers
- The Royal Mint exhibition
Don't forget that guided tours of the Yeoman Warder are also available daily.
Ticket prices to visit the Crown Jewels in London
If you're planning to visit different attractions during your visit to London, don't forget that a visit to the Tower of London and the Crown Jewels is included in the London Pass.
If you haven't taken a pass, you'll have to count :
- 29,90 £ per adult
- 14,90 £ per child
Crown Jewels: opening hours
You can visit us on site:
- Monday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Tuesday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Visit the Crown Jewels and the Tower of London
The Crown Jewels are housed in the building known as "Jewel House", built in 1994 on the specially restored first floor of the Tower of London's Waterloo block.
During your visit, you'll spend most of your time visiting the Tower of London and the various buildings around it, as the tour of the crown jewels takes no more than 20 minutes.
Once inside, the display is organized to follow the same order in which the jewels are used during the coronation ceremony.
To prevent crowds from swarming in front of the jewels, a tour system has been set up. You'll have just a few minutes to enjoy these magnificent gems.
When is the best time to visit the Crown Jewels?
It depends on the time of year you're visiting. If you're visiting the Tower of London at Easter, summer or Christmas, I recommend arriving early, around 20 minutes before opening time.
It's probably best to go straight to the Crown Jewels building before visiting all the other parts of the Tower of London, because the queue to get in tends to be very long after 11am.
If you have the choice, I advise you to go during the week and avoid weekends if possible.
The Crown Jewels: a magnificent collection of 23,578 precious stones
The Crown Jewels, part of the Royal Collection, are the most powerful symbols of the British monarchy and have a profound meaning. and cultural history of our nation.
The mystery and beauty of the diamonds and precious jewels in the royal insignia have always held an unprecedented attraction for visitors from all over the world.
From February 2020, the Prince of Wales's investiture crown is on display in Jewel House for the first time. The crown, which is part of the Royal Collection, has been joins the crowns of two other Princes of Wales.
A crown apart for the prince
For the investiture as Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle on July 1ᵉʳ, 1969, Prince Charles wore the contemporary crown designed by architect and silversmith Louis Osman.
The crown is made of gold and platinum and set with diamonds and emeralds. an estate hood in purple velvet and ermine.
Next to the crown, the scepter used for the 1969 investiture, previously made for the 1911 investiture, is also on display.
It would be unthinkable to visit London without seeing the Crown Jewels. Here you can admire the magnificent gems belonging to the royal family for generations.
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