St Edward's Crown moved out of tower ahead of King Charles III's coronation

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is crowned the Monarch of Britain holding the Royal Scepter, sat on throne, wearing St Edward's crown, at Westminster Abbey, in London, June 2, 1953. St Edward’s Crown, the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels viewed by millions of people every year at the Tower of London, have been moved to an undisclosed location for modification in preparation for the coronation of King Charles III. Photo: AP

St Edward’s Crown, the centerpiece of the Crown Jewels viewed by millions of people every year at the Tower of London, has been moved to an undisclosed location for modification in preparation for the coronation of King Charles III next year.

The move was kept secret for security reasons until the operation was complete, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Saturday. The palace provided no details and didn’t say where the modification work would take place.