Jewel House

The Jewel House in the Tower of London is both a building and an institution. Until 1782 it was the Department of the Jewel Office, under the Master of the Jewel Office, who was generally a senior politician.

Read more about Jewel House:  History, Removal of The Regalia, Current Structure

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