Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24548292-20140313022120/@comment-26662848-20140904072853

Keeping the Crown for yourself even after the quest is something everyone should do. It provides excellent armour rating, worth 5000 Septims, it looks awesome... and the fact that it's only a one-time obtainable item makes it even more desirable. Using the reverse-pickpocket method is not glitched either. If you manage to keep it even after the quest, it can be dropped, given to followers, decorated on mannequins etc. without it disappearing.