Archive: British Coronations
British coronations have played an important role in the country's history for centuries - the first documented coronation took place in 973. In particular, the coronations of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and King George VI in 1937 sparked enthusiasm among the people. Thousands of spectators gathered in London's streets to catch a glimpse of the royals. What has changed over the decades, or what has not, you can see in this collection.
01.01.2000 - Coronation of King George V in Westminster Abbey. Dated 1937
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12.04.2019 - 'The Coronation of Anne Boleyn with the Crown of St. Edward', 1902. Anne Boleyn (c1501-1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII. From "Th...
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01.01.1000 - 'The moment of the crowning of Queen Elizabeth, the wife of King George VI, at the coronation at Westminster Abbey', 1937. From The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth...
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01.01.1000 - 'The Coronation Procession of Anne Boleyn to Westminster Abbey', 1533, (1881). Anne (c1507-1536) was crowned queen consort on 1 June 1533 in a magnificent ceremony at Westminster A...
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01.01.1000 - 'The Crowning of the Queen Consort', 1937. : The Archbishop Placing the Crown Upon Her Majesty's Head. King George ascended the throne upon the abdication of his brother, King Edwa...
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01.01.1000 - 'The Coronation Ceremony in the Abbey: The Queen's Procession', 1937. Crowned and Bearing the Emblems of Her Dignity, The Queen processing to the west door of the Abbey for the ret...
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01.01.1000 - 'King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their Coronation Day, 1937; with Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret'. From The Coronation of King George VI...
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01.01.1000 - The interior of Westminster Hall at the coronation banquet of King George II, 1727 (1911). George II (1683-1760), King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
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01.01.2000 - Coronation procession of King George IV (1762-1830) king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover. Dated 1820
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01.01.1000 - 'The Procession Into The Abbey', 1937. Queen Elizabeth's procession moving along the Nave of Westminster Abbey, followed by the procession of her husband King George VI, on the day...
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01.01.2000 - Photograph of King George VI (1895-1952) during his Coronation. Dated 1937
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01.01.2000 - Ticket to the Coronation of King George III (1738-1820) King of Great Britain and King of Ireland. Dated 1761
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02.06.1953 - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Procession of The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret walking up the ailse of Westminster Abbey 2nd June 1953 Great Britain / Mono Print
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28.08.1999 - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II , 2nd June 1953 - Street Party Great Britain / Mono Print
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02.06.1953 - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II, flanked by the Bishop of Durham (right) and the Bishop of Bath and Wells, her train borne by the six maids of honour on arrival...
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01.01.2000 - Her Majesty the Queen wearing the Imperial State Crown and Robes photographed with HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and Princecss Margaret in the Throne...
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