Crown of Frederick I
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The Crown of Frederick I was made by the Court Jewellers for King Frederick I 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 although the crown was present at his coronation, he did not wear it.
Frederick I of Prussia
Frederick I , of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia in personal union . The latter function he upgraded to royalty, becoming the first King in Prussia . From 1707 he was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel...
in 1701, who was crowned in Königsberg
Königsberg
Königsberg was the capital of East Prussia from the Late Middle Ages until 1945 as well as the northernmost and easternmost German city with 286,666 inhabitants . Due to the multicultural society in and around the city, there are several local names for it...
. The crown was also used for the coronation of Frederick William I
Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick William I of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death...
and his son, Frederick II
Frederick II of Prussia
Frederick II was a King in Prussia and a King of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty. In his role as a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, he was also Elector of Brandenburg. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel...
(better known as Frederick the Great). He was a very frugal monarch, and although the crown was present at his coronation, he did not wear it.