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Ulyssess Grant / FreedomULYSSESs GRANT American Civil War General, and later President, receiving the Freedom of the City of London at the Guildhall
Unveiling of the Royal Scots Grey Memorial, Princes StreetThe unveiling ceremony of the Royal Scots Grey Memorial by William Birnie Rhind (1853 - 1933), West Gardens Cottage, Princes St, Edinburgh, Scotland - by Earl of Rosebery on 16th November 1906
Menin Gate memorial, Ypres 1927The Menin Gate memorial at Ypres, dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers killed in the Ypres Salient of World War One and whose graves are unknown
South Africa (XIX). Zulu Kingdom (1883). Restoration Cettewayo, king of the Zulus. Cetewayo attends the ceremony indaba conference to meet the Induna (Zulu and Xhosa leaders)
The Queen salutes on horsebackThe Queen salutes whilst taking part in the Birthday Parade at Buckingham Palace after the ceremonial Trooping of the Colour. She wears the uniform of the Grenadier Guards. Date: 1956
The Crown Regalia - 1953 CoronationIllustrations of the Crown Regalia, along with descriptions of their individual roles in the Coronation ceremony. Includes the Crown of St
Lady Jane Vane-Tempest-Stewart, elder daughter of the Marquess of Londonderry and the later Marchioness of Londonderry, was chosen by the Queen as one of the six maids of honour to carry her train at
WW1 - Catholic Mass in the Trenches at Bienvillers-aux-BoisWW1 - French troops partake in Catholic Mass in the Trenches at Bienvillers-aux-Bois - August 1915. It was estimated that over 20, 000 priests served in the French army in some capacity
Witches Sabbath by Francisco de GoyaFrancisco de Goya (1746-1828). Spanish romantic painter. Witches Sabbath, 1821-1823. Detail. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain
Japanese Geisha girl getting dressed into her kimono. The final task of tying the large belt sash around her waist. A traditional tea ceremony set can be seen in the lower left-hand corner of
Initiation ceremony of a Freemason (19th c. )Initiation ceremony of a Freemason (19th c.). Central detail. Watercolour. FRANCE. Paris. Mus饠 du Grand Orient de France et de la Franc-Ma篮 nerie Europ饮 ne
The Royal Scots Greys - 2nd Dragoons. Officer - Review order. The Colonel-in-Chief was (at this time) Tsar Nicholas II ! Date: circa 1910s
Coronation 1937 - The AnointingThe Anointing Ceremony during the Coronation of King George VI, which precedes the crowning. Illustration shows King George VI having taking his Robe with its Cape of ermine off
Iran, Teheran - Nayrouz (The New Year Festival) - an event which was Coptic and originated in Egypt. Ignorant of the Egyptian language for the most part
A Parsi woman at a fire altarA Parsi (Zoroastrian) Indian woman at a fire altar, worshipping Zoroaster Date: 1906
Edward VIII in his Coronation robesA triptych of paintings by Fortunino Matania of King Edward VIII dressed in his ceremonial Coronation robes, part of a special Coronation number prepared in advance by the Illustrated London News but
Coronation 1953 - Procession of Queen MotherQueen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother passes along the nave of Westminster Abbey en route from the Annexe for the Coronation of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953
Royal wedding 1981Aerial view showing Lady Diana Spencer, on the arm of her father, Earl Spencer, enters St Pauls Cathedral on wedding day to Prince Charles on 29 July 1981. Behind her follow her five bridesmaids
Queen Alexandra and Empress Marie, Maundy ThursdayQueen Alexandra (1844-1925) and her sister Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia, formerly Princess Dagmar of Denmark (1847-1928), leaving the Maundy Thursday distribution ceremony at Westminster Abbey
Wedding of Dom Miguel and Miss Anita StewartDom (Prince) Miguel of Braganza (1878-1923), Duke de Viseu, eldest son of Duke Miguel, grandson of a former King of Portugal, with his American bride
The Viceroy of India, Lord WillingdonHis Excellency the Viceroy of India, the Earl of Willingdon and Her Excellency the Countess of Willingdon with their pages, (from left to right), Maharaj Kumar Yeshwant Singh of Datia
Queens Bargemaster and Watermen in Queen Victoria sThe Queens Bargemaster of the Royal Household and 48 Watermen in Queen Victorias coronation parade. Handcoloured aquatint engraving from Fores Correct Representation of the State Procession
Napoleon Bonaparte crowning himself Emperor of France at Notre Dame, 1804. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax, T
Wee Kirk o Heather Wedding Chapel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USAWee Kirk o the Heather Wedding Chapel, South 5th Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA -- the wedding place of the Hollywood Stars! Date: circa 1950
Druids (ancient Priests) collect mistletoeThe Druids were highly respected by the Britons because of their wisdom and used to collect mistletoe to give to people on feast days
Secret Societies (nineteenth century). Initiation ceremony of a new member. Colored engraving
Coronation, receiving the Crown of glory 1937The Queens Coronation. Her Majesty is kneeling on her faldstool and the Archbishop of Canterbury is placing the Crown upon her head, with the koh-i-noor diamond glittering
Corner stone, St Patricks Church, Philadelphia, USACorner stone of the new St Patricks Church, 20th and Rittenhouse Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The stone had been brought from Armagh, Ireland, and was laid on 3 October 1910
The Coronation Durbar, Delhi - George V - 1911The Coronation Durbar, Delhi - 12th December 1911. The King Emperor (George V) and Queen Empress (Mary) presenting themselves to their people Date: 1911
Prince of Wales laying Truro Cathedral foundation stoneDuring the Royal visit to Truro, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), lays the corner-stone of Truro Cathedral in a ceremony
Marriage of Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon 1923Marriage of Duke of York (later George VI) and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey, London. Archbishop of Canterbury performing the ceremony the King and Queen standing behind
Derby, England - Unveiling statue of Queen VictoriaDerby, England - Unveiling a memorial statue of Queen Victoria by King Edward VII on June 28th, 1906. Date: 1906
Temple of Ramses III. The pharaoh Ramses III with Khepresh. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt
The Last Post by C. E. TurnerBuglers sounding the Last Post at 9pm before the British monument to fallen soldiers at Ypres, the Menin Gate. Date: 1930
Tatler front cover, Horse Guards, 1958Front cover of The Tatler magazine featuring a picture of the Queens horses on their daily march past Wellington Arch and down the Mall for the Changing of the Guard ceremony
Japanese Geisha playing a Traditional ShamisenJapanese Geisha in her home playing a Traditional Shamisen Date: circa 1904
Japanese Wedding Ceremony series - Bride and Parents-in-Law. The bride performing a rite of drinking sake with her husbands parents in order to express the true heart of loving each other tenderly as
Japanese Wedding Ceremony series - Drinking SakeJapanese Wedding Ceremony - Bride and Bridegroom each drink Sake nine times to fasten the ties of matrimony - the most important ritual act in marriage. Date: circa 1910s
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II by Bryan de GrineauSpectacular illustration by ILN special artist, Bryan de Grineau, showing the supreme moment of the Coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey when the Archbishop of Canterbury
Princess Elizabeths Wedding - Procession - Admiralty ArchThe marriage of Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) to Prince Philip of Greece on 20th November 1947. The wedding procession en route to Westminster Abbey from Buckingham Palace
Constantinople - SMS Emden Hellmuth von MuckeSurvivors from the German Cruiser SMS Emden - a Captain (Hellmuth von Mucke), 3 officers and 30 men at Constantinople, Turkey - 5th May 1915
George V presenting new standards to Household CavalryKing George V presenting new standards to the Household Cavalry on Horse Guards Parade, Central London
Kandy - Sri Lanka - Buddhist ProcessionKandy is very popular due to the annual Buddhist pageant known as the Esala Perahera, in which one of the inner caskets used for covering the tooth relic of Buddha is taken in a grand procession
Prussian Royal WeddingVIKTORIA LUISE, only daughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II marries Prince Ernst of Cumberland in the Chapel Royal in Berlin - the last gathering of European royalty before WWI
The Supreme MomentDebutantes, clad in their finery curtsey to King George V and Queen Mary during a court presentation. Thus they are launched into " Society"
Olympics / 1912 / Opening COpening ceremony Date: 1912
Baptism, CongoBaptist missionaries conduct a baptism ceremony at San Salvador, Lower Congo
Opening ceremony, Menin Gate, Ypres, BelgiumOpening ceremony of the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, by Field Marshal Lord Plumer, 24 July 1927. 1927