It was made for the coronation of Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, in 1937, replacing the crown made for Queen Victoria in ...
The royal family have heirlooms that have been in the blood line for years. Read on for all of our favourite jewels.
From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social ...
She celebrated her Golden Jubilee in the Abbey in 1887 during which she sat in the Coronation Chair. Her Diamond Jubilee was held at St Paul's cathedral. Queen Victoria was crowned on 28th June 1838, ...
Worn as a brooch by Queen Victoria, the Kohinoor ... that this was the first time in history and existing crown was being used for the coronation of a consort. The coronation chair was built ...
From the coronation St Edward’s Crown, made in 1661 and weighed down by 444 precious gemstones, to Queen Victoria’s emerald parure (a suite of tiara, necklace earrings, and brooch ...
Queen Victoria restored the reputation of a monarchy ... on the streets of London to catch a glimpse of the Queen on her Coronation Day. She was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
In fact, he managed to spend so little money on the event that it was dubbed ‘the penny coronation’. Following the death of William IV in 1837, Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne.
The crown was created in 1820 for King George IV's coronation ... England has also worn the special crown, including Queen ...
Tom Parker Bowles' personal insights, along with extensive historical research, inform the 100 recipes he curated, adapted or updated for his eighth cookbook.