While the reign of such monarchs ended in 1849, the crown is still used during a Danish king's castrum doloris, the last time in 1972.

It is made of gold with enamel and table-cut stones, weighting in total 2080 g. The jewel also contains 2 garnets and 2 sapphires, of which the largest dates back to Frederick I of Denmark.

[1] Frederik III had large parts of his daughters' trousseau bought in Paris, which, already at that time, was a centre for European fashion.

In that way a "white" play of light was created, which was framed by blue and red in the sapphires and garnets of the crown ring and the blue monde and cross in the top.

Since 1671, the crown has been the de facto symbol of the state power.