Royal funeral crowns and orb stolen from Strängnäs Cathedral
Two gold funeral crowns and an orb associated with King Karl IX and Queen Kristina were stolen from Strängnäs Cathedral on 31 July 2018. The seventeenth-century regalia had been kept in a locked, alarmed display case. Sveriges Radio quoted police during the search. This is the initial theft report; the later return is recorded separately.
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