The Orb — a gold globe featuring a cross — is intended to symbolize that the monarch's power comes from God, and dates back to 1661. The Sceptre, created for Charles II, has been used at every ...

A sceptre that went missing from a seafront statue ... But the 5ft-long (1.5m) staff, topped with a cross, disappeared from his right hand some time between 1977 and 1986. Dorset Council is ...