Accession Collection

Illustrated London News Accession of George VI, 1936 cover
Front cover of the Illustrated London News, Accession Number reporting on the abdication of King Edward VIII and the accession of his younger brother, Albert

Queen Victorias First Council, Kensington Palace, 1837
Engraving showing Queen Victoria holding her first council with the British government, eleven am on the morning of her accession, 20th June 1837

Queen Elizabeth II returns to UK after death of King George
The new Queen Elizabeth II, dressed in black - mourning her recently deceased father King George VI - returns to the UK after cutting short her holiday in Kenya after receiving the news

Battle of the Boyne 1690
British cavalry charge through the waters of the Boyne, ensuring William IIIs accession in place of the deposed James II Date: 1 July 1690

King George V on horseback, Hyde Park, London
King George V on horseback in Central London. This is the first photograph of him taking his morning ride since his accession to the throne

Queen Mary, wife of King George V
Queen Mary was born Mary of Teck (1867-1953). She became Queen consort and Empress of India when her husband George V acceded to the throne in 1910, until his death in 1936. Date: circa 1910

Royal Royalty British Berkshire Crowd Horses
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Your Majesty by Mary L. Gow
An impression by Mary L. Gow (1851-1929) of the young Victoria receiving the news that her uncle, King William IV is dead, and she is queen, on the morning of 20 June 1837

Churchill leaving the Palace 1910
Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965), then Home Secretary

Cartoon, Queen Victoria and her Ministers - (left to right) Lord John Russell, Earl of Mulgrave, Lord Brougham, Lord Melbourne, Duchess of Kent (mother), Queen Victoria, Earl of Durham

Coronation of Prince Faisal as King of Syria
Damascus, Syria - celebrations on the occasion of the coronation of Prince Faisal as King of Syria - a rein that only lasted 4 months! Date: 1920

The Royal Line of Succession
The line of succession from King Egbert to Queen Elizabeth II decorated with a beautiful border by Arthur Wragg. Date: 1953

Edward VIII as Colonel-in Chief of the Guards regiments
Edward VIII (1894 1972), shortly after his accession to the Throne, King Edward assumed the ranks of Admiral of the Fleet and Field-Marshal

Sultan Mehmed VI exchanges greetings with the German Princes
Sultan Mehmed VI exchanges greetings with the representative German Princes at the time of his formal accession to the Sultanate in June 1918

Queen Elizabeth II and a thousand years of greatness
Illustration celebrating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 depicting the Queen in her ceremonial regalia surrounded by historical figures which have contributed to Britains greatness

King Rama VI of Siam
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramentharamaha Vajiravudh Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hu, King Rama VI of Siam (1881 - 1925) pictured against a photograph of the throne room of the Palace at Bangkok. Date: 1911

Illustrated London News Coronation front cover, 1953
Front cover of The Illustrated London News celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and featuring the Queens coat of arms and other heraldic symbols. Date: 1953

Lady Alexandra and Maud Duff
The daughters of Princess Louise of Wales, Duchess of Fife, Alexandra (1891-1959) and Maud (1893-1945) perched in a rather elaborate cane carriage

Delhi Durbar 1911
King George V and Queen Mary at the Delhi Durbar on 12 December 1911, held to celebrate the Kings accession. There had been Durbars before in 1877 and 1903 but these one was on a monumental scale

The season in Cairo: January crowds even bigger and smarter
Egypt during WW1: Cavalry parade along a Cairo street

Grand military Tattoo at Windsor Castle
Queen Victoria was 78 when she celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, and although elderly in appearance with limited mobility

Proclamation of King George VIs accession
Scene at the Royal Exchange, London, on Saturday 12th December 1936

London street with King George VI display
A narrow London street with a display marking the accession of King George VI. Date: circa 1936

Queen Victoria 1837
Queen Victoria on the morning of her accession to the throne, 20th June 1837. Date: 1837

Carlos IV abdication
Celebrations at the Aranjuez Palace, following the abdication of the King of Spain, Charles IV in favour of his son Ferdinand VII. Coloured engraving by D. Manuel Alegre from picture by D

Spain (1985). Signature of the Treaty of Accession of Spain to the European Common Market at the Royal Palace in Madrid

King George VI - academic, services & social activities
Page from the Illustrated London News Accession Number 1936 with a number of photographs depicting the new King George VI involved in various engagements as Duke of York

Sphere front cover: Queen on Remembrance Sunday 1952
Front cover of The Sphere showing Queen Elizabeth II laying a wreath of poppies at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Rembrance Sunday 1952, shortly after her accession to the throne. Date: 01/11/1952

Accession of Edward VII
King Edward VII left Osborne House on the morning of 23rd January, following the death of his mother, Queen Victoria the day before

Victoria Silhouette
QUEEN VICTORIA en silhouette, in the year of her accession Date: 1819 - 1901

Queen Victoria opening her first Parliament
Engraving showing Queen Victoria opening her first Parliament on November 20th, 1837, shortly after her accession to the throne. Part of the ILN Jubilee number in 1887

Queen Victoria on the morning of her Accession, 1837
Engraved portrait of Queen Victoria on the morning of her accession, 20th June 1837. This image was created after a drawing by Miss Costello

Charles II (Chantry)
CHARLES II at the time of his accession

Glove as Symbol - 2
The glove is a symbol of accession among the Alemanni, the transfer of power from a king to his sucessor is symbolised by passing on the glove

Queen Charlotte
Portrait of Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and wife of George III

Victoria as Princess
Her Royal Highness the PRINCESS VICTORIA Heiress Presumptive to the Throne of England - depicted shortly before her accession. Date: 1819 - 1901

Henry I Demands Treasury
Henry I demands the royal treasury and castle on his accession

Durbar for Edward VII
Durbar to celebrate the accession of Edward VII

King Edward Murdered
Edwards accession to the throne is resented by his stepmother, Elfrida, who wants the crown for son Ethelred : when Edward is murdered while hunting he is seen as a martyr

Accession of Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth Is accession to the throne is marked by rejoicing among the people; here petals are strewn in front of her horse

William III & Mary
KING WILLIAM III & QUEEN MARY A contemporary Dutch engraving commemorating their accession

William IV in Brighton
KING WILLIAM IV & QUEEN ADELAIDE enter Brighton on 30 August 1830 after their accession to the throne. The coach drives under a triumphal arch with viewing platforms

Leopold I Allegory
Allegorical representation of the accession of Leopold I to the imperial throne

William & Mary Accession
Allegorical representation of the accession of William & Mary - Magna Carta and Liberty are in favour, not so the Pope

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