If it is, where were they stored?
2006-08-03 08:52:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
That's one of the mysteries of WWII - the official records of what happened to them and if they were taken from the tower have not been released,.
There are a few rumours about them, the two plausible ones are:
1.) the crown jewels went over to Canada with the British Gold Reserves and securities. The convoy included HMS Emerald and spent the War in Montreal. If Britain was conquered Churchill planned to fight on from Canada. The crown jewels would have made a government in exile look better.
2.) A mine in Wales - the national treasures from art galleries and palaces were stored in the tunnels in a slate quarry at Manod, near Ffestiniog in North Wales. Another mine nearby was used for the storage of the crown jewels. How far away is Aberystwyth from Ffestiniog?
As far as I know the Scottish Crown Jewels were kept in Edinburgh Castle during the war - buried in a cellar.
2006-08-03 09:33:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only person who deff. knew where they were hidden is the Queen Mum and shes dead, but I suppose somebody must have told the Queen incase we have another one.....
They are not exactly going to come out and tell us where they were hidden now are they...?
2006-08-03 16:04:50 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you mean the crown jewels stolen from India Yes it was.
2006-08-05 14:15:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
u ever been to aberystwyth its freezing all the time ,even hitler would never have gone there so maybe they did .
2006-08-03 15:57:29 · answer #4 · answered by dick19532003 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes but i store mine in my jeans
2006-08-03 15:55:52 · answer #5 · answered by dreadedsilvo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no idea
2006-08-03 15:56:32 · answer #6 · answered by respect 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋