It was discovered to be missing in 1781,[1] following the death of Prince Franz Joseph I, and it remains lost to the House of Liechtenstein since that time.
In 1976, the people of Liechtenstein presented a replica of the crown to Prince Franz Josef II on his 70th birthday.
The new Ducal Hat is now displayed in the Treasure Chamber (Schaatzkammer) of Liechtenstein in Vaduz.
Inside the crown was a red velvet cap topped with a large jeweled button.
[1][2] According to Emperor Rudolph's physician, Anselmus de Boodt (1550–1632), diamonds have an inherent power that wards off evil spirits, rubies protect against illness and poison and will warn the wearer when danger threatens by turning dark, and pearls strengthen the health of the wearer and counter the effects of poison.