The last thing we saw at Rosenborg palace was the royal jewels. This was the crown that King Christian IV was crowned with, but he had to sell it, along with nearly all of his other things of value in order to pay for his building projects and wars. His son Frederik III was able to buy it back and was himself crowned in it. This was unusual, most new kings would melt down the gold and fashion a new crown for their coronation.
The crown has lots of symbolic details. The pelican seen below represented a figure that would tear out its own flesh to feed its young, very self sacrificing. This is how the king wanted his people to think of him.
The crown below is more typical in style. It has a closed top instead of an open one.
These jewels are still 'borrowed with permission' by the Queen from time to time for special events.
Its not royal jewels, but it is a silver baptismal font that all the members of the royal family are baptized in.
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