Sweden’s royal family still regularly captures Europe’s attention with glamour, gossip – and the shiny crown jewels that are put on public display whenever the occasion merits it. That particular part of the century-old tradition will become much more difficult now after at least some of the priceless Swedish crown jewels are no longer in the hands of the royal family. The Associated Press reports officials have had no luck using a helicopter and boats to search for the thieves. Sweden’s crown jewels haven’t been worn since the early 20th century and are mainly used just for display purposes these days. In 2012, a friend of the royal family was convicted for stealing royal jewels worth more than $120,000, which he had purloined from a private apartment belonging to Princess Christina, the sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf.

Source: National Post August 01, 2018 09:07 UTC