Burial regalia of Karl IX of Sweden 1604-1611 and his wife Queen Kristina housed in Strängnäs cathedral. The regalia was stolen in 2018 but found in 2019 and restored in 2020. [1200×887]
Burial regalia of Karl IX of Sweden 1604-1611 and his wife Queen Kristina housed in Strängnäs cathedral. The regalia was stolen in 2018 but found in 2019 and restored in 2020. [1200×887]
In 2018 some absolute goober 20 year old decided to reenact national treasure but far dumber. He smashed the glass in the unguarded cathedral leaving tons of blood and dna evidence, then “escaped” via speedboat which had an engine failure along and had to be rescued by a local. The goober was arrested but his two friends kept the regalia who then “returned” it by stuffing it in trash can on top of car and writing bomb on the trash can this left the regalia with heavy [damages](https://www.svtstatic.se/image-news/992/wide/0.5/0.5/e-21208355-1550825012000), all three were convicted. During the 2019 it was carefully restored but not fully leaving minor damage but is once again with tightened security displayed in the cathedral.
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In 2018 some absolute goober 20 year old decided to reenact national treasure but far dumber. He smashed the glass in the unguarded cathedral leaving tons of blood and dna evidence, then “escaped” via speedboat which had an engine failure along and had to be rescued by a local. The goober was arrested but his two friends kept the regalia who then “returned” it by stuffing it in trash can on top of car and writing bomb on the trash can this left the regalia with heavy [damages](https://www.svtstatic.se/image-news/992/wide/0.5/0.5/e-21208355-1550825012000), all three were convicted. During the 2019 it was carefully restored but not fully leaving minor damage but is once again with tightened security displayed in the cathedral.
The regalia has not been used since 1611 in the kings case and 1622 for the queens, instead the much more boring [Lovisa Ulrikas funeral crown](https://www.kungligaslotten.se/images/18.35bccc2161be12b93e3f4/1519381510608/lovisa-ulrikas-begravningskronan-skattkammaren.jpg) is used for the burial of the monarch seen [here](https://ems.dimu.org/image/0136NR4HEodj?dimension=1200×12001973) for the funeral of Gustaf VI Adolf.