The Prussian 2 Piece Set

Containing:

The Crown of Prussia - Made by the Court Jewellers for King Frederick 1st of Prussia in 1701, who was crowned in Königsberg. The Crown was also used for the Coronation of Frederick William I and his son, Frederick II, better known as Frederick the Great. He was a very frugal monarch and the Crown was only present at his Coronation and not worn.

The Hohenzollern Crown - Made by the Court Crown Jewellers for Kaiser William II as Emperor of Germany in 1888. In 1918 Emperor William II abdicated, he was permitted to retain the family jewels including this crown. During the Second World War, it was hidden bricked up in a wall in the crypt of a church, but was found and fortunately returned to the Hohenzollern family, and is currently kept at the family residence of the Schloss Hohenzollern.