gold

wear
place, put on
The crown was placed upon the new monarch's head.

imperial, royal

offer sb
In 1688 the crown was offered to William and Mary.

accept
refuse

pass
In 1553 the crown passed from Edward VI to Mary.

serve

Crown Court (in England and Wales)
jewels
colony, land
a piece of Crown land

heavyweight, Olympic (esp. BrE), world, etc.

capture, claim, take, win
lose
He lost his world crown to the Korean champion.

fight for
defend, regain, retain