Can someone tell me about the crowns of monarchs? Where and when were they made? By whom? How did they make sure it would fit a great many different sizes of head? Were some lost? What happened to the French crown?

by TheGreatLakesAreFake

Just generally being curious about crowns as physical and symbolical objects here!

jschooltiger

Hi there -- this older answer from u/sunagainstgold should provide some insight for you:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5yuhxi/what_would_happen_if_the_crown_was_literally_too/