The Queen, who speaks good French, will be sent the official petition at the beginning of September, during the Accroche-Cœurs, an annual cultural festival in Angers in which street artists conjure up the city’s rich history. The current Crown Jewels, which are considered priceless, date back only to the coronation of Charles II – long after Edward, the Plantagenet pretender, was killed. Earlier Coronation jewels were melted down by Oliver Cromwell after the execution of Charles I in 1649.