Consort crown 1974104 223552477 2008-07-04T16:07:27Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other A '''consort crown''' is a [[crown (headgear)|crown]] worn by the [[Queen Consort]] of a [[monarchy|kingdom]] for her [[coronation]] or on state occasions. Unlike with reigning [[monarch]]s, who may inherit one or more crowns for use, consorts sometimes had special crowns made uniquely for them and which were worn by no other later consort. All [[United Kingdom|British]] Queens Consorts in the 20th century, [[Alexandra of Denmark]], [[Mary of Teck]] and [[Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon]], wore their own specially made consort crowns, made in 1902, 1911 and 1937 respectively. Previous English and British Queens Consort had used the consort crown of [[Mary of Modena]], wife of King [[James II of England]], until [[Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen]], the consort of King [[William IV of the United Kingdom|William IV]], who had a special new consort crown created for her. ==Famous consort crowns== * [[Crown of Empress Eugenie]] ([[France]]) * [[Crown of Mary of Modena]] ([[England]]) * [[Crown of Queen Adelaide]] ([[United Kingdom]]) * [[Crown of Queen Alexandra]] ([[United Kingdom]]) * [[Crown of Queen Mary]] ([[United Kingdom]]) * [[Crown of Pahlavi]], ([[Iranium]]) * [[Crown of Queen Elizabeth]] (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) * [[Crown of Queen Elisabeta (of Romania)]] ([[Romania]]) * [[Crown of Queen Maria]] ([[Romania]]) * [[Empress's Crown]] ([[Iran]]) * [[Farah's tiara]] (Iran) {{Types of Crowns}} {{unreferenced|date=August 2007}} [[Category:Monarchy]] [[Category:Crowns]] [[Category:State ritual and ceremonies]]