Thieves steal Swedish royal crowns, flee in motorboat


  • World
  • Wednesday, 01 Aug 2018

The Swedish Royal Family's crown jewels from the 17th century are seen in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on August 1, 2018. SWEDISH POLICE/via REUTERS

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Thieves have stolen two crowns and an orb from the Swedish royal family's collection, making off in a motorboat after the heist.

The priceless artefacts were snatched from a cathedral in Strangnas, about an hour west of the capital Stockholm, at lunchtime on Tuesday, police said.

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