Swedish Crown Jewels are STOLEN: Police hunt raiders who made off with priceless jewel-studded regalia from cathedral before fleeing on a motorboat
Police are chasing thieves in motorboats after the 'priceless' items were taken
Two royal crowns - one belonging to Karl IX, the other to Kristina - were stolen
Two men were seen jumping into a motorboat outside Strängnäs Cathedral
Some of Sweden's crown jewels have been stolen from a cathedral.
Police are chasing the thieves in motorboats after the 'priceless' items were taken from Strängnäs Cathedral in southeastern Sweden this afternoon.
Two royal crowns - one belonging to King Karl IX, the other to Queen Kristina - were taken, as well as a royal orb.
Thomas Agnevik, a spokesman for the police, said there have been no arrests.
'It's 1-0 to them right now,' he explained.
He added: 'I have talked to someone at the county administrative board that says it is not possible to put an economic value on them - these are invaluable objects of national interest.'
Christofer Lundgren, dean of the cathedral, said: 'This is part of the national cultural heritage - this is a theft from Swedish society.'
Two men were seen jumping into a motorboat outside the cathedral, which is about 50 miles from Stockholm, after the theft.
The cathedral was open to the public when the jewels were stolen, Aftonbladet reported.
Nobody was hurt during the raid.
Agnevik said police are now looking for a 'small and open' motorboat. They have already sent out a helicopter but found nothing.
He added: 'We have some different information about how exactly the boat looked. We are now examining all the tips we receive.
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