PARIS, Oct 22, (AP): The Louvre reopened Wednesday morning, three days after thieves forced open a window and stole French crown jewels in a daring, daylight raid on the museum. The Apollo Room, where the theft occurred, remained closed to visitors, while crowds - hundreds deep - waited outside the museum’s glass pyramid entrance.

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In the annals of daring escapades, there's one that shines as bright as the Crown Jewels themselves: the audacious heist orchestrated by the intrepid Irishman, Colonel Thomas Blood, the Irishman who stole the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. Picture this: it's May 9, 1671, the sun is high, and London's bustling streets serve as the backdrop for one of history's boldest attempts at ...

FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is crowned the Monarch of Britain holding the Royal Scepter, sat on throne, wearing St. Edward's crown, at Westminster Abbey, in London, June 2, 1953. St. Edwards Crown, the centerpiece of the Crown Jewels viewed by ...

With just a few days to go before King Charles’ coronation, security plans for the event are tightening up. The Crown Jewels are the main centerpiece for the crowning on May 6 and the gems are reportedly being heavily guarded to prevent a movie-like heist.