Ceremony Collection (page 17)

Juan Carlos I of Spain
JUAN CARLOS I of Spain (1938). King of Spain from 1975. The Prince Juan Carlos participating in Commemoration of the Victory Parade of 1936 of the spanish civil War. April 1, 1970. SPAIN. Madrid

Coronation of Haakon VII of Norway
The Coronation of Haakon VII (Prince Carl of Denmark and Iceland, born Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel (18721957)

Prince Edward of Wales(future Edward VIII), at the Menin Gate
Prince Edward of Wales (future Edward VIII) among the pilgrims: the great ceremony of rememberance at the Menin Gate, Ypres

George V and Mary, Coronation Delhi, Durbar, India
King George V and Queen Mary for the Coronation Durbar, proclaiming the new Emperor and Empress of India. Receiving homage at the Delhi Durbar, a ruler cheif of Burma making his obseisance

Coronation of King George V
Archbishop of Canterbury adminsters the oath to King George V who places his hand on the Gospel and swears to maintain the Laws and customs of the land and the Settlement of the Church of England

King George V opens Hull dock
King George V (to the left) performs the opening ceremony of the new Hull dock, while Queen Mary watches on. Date: 26 June 1914

Lord Great Chamberlain presenting spurs to the King
The Lord Great Chamberlain, the Marquess of Cholmondeley, presenting the spurs to King Edward VII (simply by touching his heels)

The Shrine of St Edward and its part in the Coronation cerem
A diagrammatic drawing to show the function of the Shrine of St. Edward in Westminster Abbey during the Coronation ceremony (in this case, that of King Edward VI)

Westminster Abbey cut-away during Coronation 1937
Cut-away diagram of Westminster Abbey during the Coronation ceremony for King George VI on 12th May 1937. Date: May 1937

The opening of the Queens Park, Manchester, 1846. Built in the grounds of Hendham Hall, Harpurhey, it was one of Britains first municipal parks, designed and laid out by Joshua Major in 1845

Royal wedding, 1923 - ceremony in the Abbey
The wedding ceremony in Westminster Abbey on 26 April 1923 for the marriage of Prince Albert, Duke of York to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth)

St Edwards Chair - Coronation Chair
The Coronation Chair of Great Britain, otherwise known as St. Edwards Chair or King Edwards Chair, used for the crowning of British monarchs

Opening Ceremony of the 1924 Olympic Games, Paris
Opening Ceremony of the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, showing the British team marching past headed by pipers. The ceremony was attended by the Prince of Wales

Coronation of George I
Enthronisation ceremony during the Coronation of King George I in 1714. As the King could not speak English and the bishops could not speak German, the ceremony was carried out in Latin. Date: 1714

Englands monarchs of the past greet George V
An allegorical illustration to celebrate the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, featuring the King and Queen seated on their thrones while all the past monarchs of England

Queen Charlottes Ball, 1934
The ceremony of cutting the cake performed by HRH Princess Arthur of Connaught (formerly Princess Alexandra of Fife), at Queen Charlottes Ball

Lenin and Wife Krupskaya Visiting Kashino
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and his wife Nadezhda Krupskaya sitting amoung the people of the Kashino Village near Moscow, at a celebration

Royal Wedding 1893 - marriage ceremony
The wedding of Princess Marie of Edinburgh and Prince Ferdinand of Romania in the Stadt Church at Sigmaringen on 10 January 1893

The Royal Visit to Ireland, 1885 - three scenes
Three scenes from the royal visit by the Prince and Princess of Wales(later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of Great Britain): The Prince of Wales laying the foundation stone of a museum, Dublin

King George VI opens Empire Exhibition, Glasgow 1938
King George VI declaring the British Empire Exhibition at Glasgow open, in the presence of 100, 000 spectators at Ibrox Stadium. Queen Elizabeth stands with other dignitaries behind the king

Launch of Shamrock III
At Dumbarton, the yacht Shamrock III is launched, supported on pontoons. Owned by Sir Thomas Lipton, the yacht was to be his third challenger for the Americas Cup

Japan - Japanese tea ceremony Date: circa 1905

South Africa - A Veiled Zulu bride. Date: circa 1920s

Ritual of Self-Mutilation by Aissaoua Brotherhood, Morocco
A member of the snake charmers cult The Aissaoua Brotherhood ceremonially cuts his head on the Day of Sacrifices a ritual of self-mutilation. Date: circa 1910s

Reading the Puranas (ancient Hindu texts) - India
Reading the Puranas, ancient Hindu texts which eulogise various deities, primarily the divine Trimurti God in Hinduism through divine stories

Ceremony of female circumcision - Conakry, Guinea
Conakry, Guinea, West Africa - Two young women during the Fetes de l excision (Ceremony of female circumcision / female genital mutilation) and their suitor. Date: circa 1904

Marriage of Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and Beatrice I of Burgundy in 1156. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770). Oil On Canvas

Queen Mother attending Blitz Memorial Service, St Pauls
Blitz Memorial unveiling and ceremony at St Pauls Cathedral, London, 4 May 1991, with the Queen Mother in attendance

A tiger wedding in Coorg, India
A tiger wedding in Coorg, Southern India, in which the man who has shot a tiger is wedded to the soul of the dead tiger. Here the man is shown seated under a canopy in full warrior costume where he

The Templars
At the initiation of each Templar, the Christ, on a crucifix, is renounced. Those attending are obliged to spit and trample on him. 1890s

Arch Druids planting Coronation Oak, Crystal Palace
To commemorate the coronation of King George V, the Arch Druid of England planted a Coronation Oak sapling at the Crystal Palace, London. The ceremony was attended by many foreign delegates

Dignitaries of the Church officiating at the 1953 Coronation
Leading churchmen who played a part in the Coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953. Top left is Dr Garbett, Archbishop of York, whose role was to support the Archbishop of Canterbury

King George VI in his ceremonial robes by Matania
A triptych of paintings by Fortunino Matania of King George VI dressed in his ceremonial Coronation robes. These paintings were adapted from three done of King Edward VIII for his Coronation

Wedding of Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles, 1922
With this ring I thee wed : the marriage of Princess Mary, only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, to Viscount Lascelles, later 6th Earl of Harewood

The Sphere Royal Marriage Number 1923- wedding ceremony
Scene in Westminster Abbey at the moment Prince Albert, Duke of York took his bride, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons hand and plighted his troth in the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Royal wedding 1893 - the ceremony
The wedding ceremony of George Duke of York(later King George V)(1865-1936) and Princess May of Teck(later the Duchess of York, then Queen Mary)(1867-1953) in the Chapel Royal, St. Jamess Palace

Royal Wedding 1986 - yawning bridesmaid
Charming picture, showing one of the bridesmaids at the wedding of Prince Andrew, Duke of York to Lady Sarah Ferguson looking a little bored with events at Westminster Abbey on 23 July 1986

Royal Wedding 1963 - Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy
Princess Alexandra of Kent and the Hon. Angus Ogilvy make their way up the aisle of Westminster Abbey following their marriage ceremony on 24 April 1963. Date: 1963

Queen Elizabeth II - Silver Wedding Anniversary
A smiling Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leaves Westminster Abbey after a ceremony to mark their Silver Wedding Anniversary on 20th November 1972. Date: 1972

Royal family presented with horses by Queen Wilhelmina
Princess Elizabeth holds onto her hat and the rest of the royal family seem to be sharing a joke during a formal presentation of thirty-six horses by Queen Wilhelmina of Holland

Release of pigeons, Olympic opening ceremony, 1948
7, 000 pigeons are released above Wembley Stadium as trumpeters of the Household Cavalry sound a fanfare. The pigeons are bearers of Olympic tidings, a custom also practised by the Ancient Greeks

Baden-Powell with Cub Scouts
The Chief Scout (Lord Baden-Powell) preparing to take the Cubs Grand Howl. 1930s

Queen Elizabeth II arrives at the Abbey for Coronation, 1953
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by her Maids of Honour alights from the golden State Coach on arriving at Westminster Abbey for her Coronation in June 1953

The Sacring of the Queen, Coronation 1953
Queen Elizabeth II in the simple white gown in which she was anointed. The Knights of the Garter hold a Pall/Canopy of cloth-of-gold over her. Date: 1953

The Queens Coaches - 1953 Coronation
Illustrations of four royal coaches, including the State Coach of Queen Elizabeth I, Mary Tudors Chariot, the coach believed to be used by Queen Anne at her coronation, and the Coronation Coach

Festival of Britain dedication service, St Pauls Cathedral
Festival of Britain service of dedication, St Pauls Cathedral, London. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Fisher, speaks from the pulpit

Essex Univ Graduation
A graduation ceremony at Essex University. Date: circa 1950s

Scapegoat Released
During the Jewish ceremony of Solemn Expiation, a High Priest draws lots for two goats, and the scapegoat is sent out into the desert to atone for their sins. Date: BC

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