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 | | James II his crown, which was made in 1685 for Mary of Modena for the coronation of James II, was dressed with hired jewels, as was common practice at that time: 38 very large diamonds, 523 great and small diamonds and 129 large pearls. |
 | | William, both the King's nephew and son-in-law (he was married to Mary, the King's daughter by his first marriage, who had been brought up as a Protestant), ascended the throne jointly with her: two sovereign rulers, Mary II and William III, a peculiarity within England's monarchy. |
 | | Mary left Westminster Abbey on 11th April, 1689, wearing precisely this Crown made for Mary of Modena, her step-mother. |
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