[1] At 40 cm (16 in) tall and decorated with 12,314 diamonds, it was said to make him look like a "gorgeous bird of the east".

A plan to remove the traditional fleurs-de-lis and introduce the rose, thistle and shamrock, the floral emblems of England, Scotland and Ireland, was abandoned following objections by the College of Heralds.

[4] Because of the postponement of George IV's coronation owing to the trial of his wife, Queen Caroline, the final bill for the hiring of the stones came to £24,425.

[5] After his coronation, the king was reluctant to part with his new crown, and lobbied the government to buy it outright so he could use it for the annual State Opening of Parliament, but it was too expensive and the crown was dismantled in 1823.

[8][9] Earlier that year it had been valued at £376,000 for the purposes of an application to export the crown to the United States.