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Background imageThrone Collection: Map of the Coronation ritual within Westminster Abbey

Map of the Coronation ritual within Westminster Abbey
A panoramic view inside Westminster Abbey to show the position, movements and sequence of ceremonies (indicated by numbers) of the Coronation ceremony of King George VI. Date: 1937

Background imageThrone Collection: Our Ladye of Walsingham, Mary and Jesus

Our Ladye of Walsingham, Mary and Jesus
Our Ladye of Walsingham - Mary and Jesus

Background imageThrone Collection: The Zen priest Ikkyu Osho

The Zen priest Ikkyu Osho. Date: circa 18th century

Background imageThrone Collection: All the Saints, 1778, by Zografi brothers

All the Saints, 1778, by Zografi brothers. National Museum of Medieval Art. Korce. Republic of Albania

Background imageThrone Collection: The coronation of King George VI

The coronation of King George VI in Westminster Abbey, London, showing the moment the king is crowned.Date: 1937

Background imageThrone Collection: Fra Angelico (1387-1455). The Coronation of the Virgin

Fra Angelico (1387-1455). The Coronation of the Virgin
Fra Angelico (1387-1455). Tuscan painter of early Renaissance, part of the Florentine school. The Coronation of the Virgin. 15th Century. Louvre Museum. Paris. France

Background imageThrone Collection: The Queen arrives in Westminster Abbey (Coronation 1953)

The Queen arrives in Westminster Abbey (Coronation 1953)
Accompanied by the Bishops of Bath and Wells and Durham, Queen Elizabeth II moves up Westminster Abbey, passing the throne. Date: 1953

Background imageThrone Collection: Tatler front cover: Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth

Tatler front cover: Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth
The Tatler front cover featuring a photograph of the Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother) with Princess Elizabeth of York (later Queen Elizabeth II) taken in July 1927

Background imageThrone Collection: King George V on Throne

King George V on Throne
GEORGE V on his throne

Background imageThrone Collection: The Coronation of the Shah of Iran

The Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980)

Background imageThrone Collection: Richard II interrupting a tournament

Richard II interrupting a tournament
Richard II stopping a tournament between Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, and Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford -- a scene which comes at the beginning of Shakespeares play

Background imageThrone Collection: Our new ruler King George V

Our new ruler King George V
Proclamation of the begining of the new reign " We.... do now hereby, with one Voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart, pulish and proclaim

Background imageThrone Collection: William I the Conqueror

William I the Conqueror
WILLIAM I THE CONQUEROR Defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to claim the English throne

Background imageThrone Collection: Justice as depicted on a Tarot card

Justice as depicted on a Tarot card
Comtesse de Segur, nee Sophie Rostopchine, French writer, born in Russia, best known for Les Malheurs de Sophie, first published 1859

Background imageThrone Collection: Tarot Card 2 - La Papesse (The Female Pope)

Tarot Card 2 - La Papesse (The Female Pope)
Pope Joan or Joanna depicted on a tarot card

Background imageThrone Collection: Hundred Years War. 1337 to 1453. Battle. Miniature. 15th c

Hundred Years War. 1337 to 1453. Battle. Miniature. 15th c
Hundred Years War. Conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453, pitted the Kingdom of England against the Valois Capetians for control of the French throne. Battle. Miniature. 15th century

Background imageThrone Collection: Mary Qoss Messenger

Mary Qoss Messenger
A pigeon carries messages for Mary Queen of Scots, imprisoned at Tutbury, to Babington who is plotting to rescue her and set her back on the throne again

Background imageThrone Collection: Norton I / American Royal

Norton I / American Royal
JOSHUA " EMPEROR" NORTON I Claimant to the imperial throne of North America (1859); he made a fortune in real-estate speculation

Background imageThrone Collection: Odin and Valkyries

Odin and Valkyries
Odin and the Valkyries welcome a warrior to Valhalla

Background imageThrone Collection: Edward Viii / Farewell Spc

Edward Viii / Farewell Spc
Edward VIII chooses love rather than the throne; his farewell speech is widely distributed

Background imageThrone Collection: Edward IV Crowned

Edward IV Crowned
Edward IV is crowned at Westminster

Background imageThrone Collection: The Faerie Queene

The Faerie Queene
The Queene on her throne

Background imageThrone Collection: Edward VIII in his Coronation robes

Edward VIII in his Coronation robes
A triptych of paintings by Fortunino Matania of King Edward VIII dressed in his ceremonial Coronation robes

Background imageThrone Collection: Ottoman Empire. Sultan received in the Topkapi Palace counse

Ottoman Empire. Sultan received in the Topkapi Palace counse
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Sultan received in the courtroom of the Topkapi Palace counselors. Istanbul. Recorded. Engraving 19th century. Colored

Background imageThrone Collection: Audience of Darius I. Persian art

Audience of Darius I. Persian art
DARIUS I the Great (550 BC-486BC). Persian Emperor (522-486 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Representation of the king on his throne during hearing with officers Medes. Treasury Hall of the palace

Background imageThrone Collection: Bugandan Royalty (card 1 of 2)

Bugandan Royalty (card 1 of 2)
Card 1 of 2. The young King Daudi Cwa II of Uganda, seated on his elaborate golden throne (topped with a very British crown!), holding a staff of office, with his feet on a cheetah skin

Background imageThrone Collection: The Coronation Chair with the Stone of Scone

The Coronation Chair with the Stone of Scone
The Coronation Chair, Westminster Abbey, London. The stone below the seat is the infamous Stone of Scone

Background imageThrone Collection: Wedding of George, Duke of York, and Princess Mary of Teck

Wedding of George, Duke of York, and Princess Mary of Teck
The Wedding of Prince George, Duke of York (later King George V), and Princess Mary of Teck on 6th July 1893 at the Chapel Royal, St. Jamess Palace in London

Background imageThrone Collection: Choirbook number 3. Gregorian chant. 15th. century. Coronati

Choirbook number 3. Gregorian chant. 15th. century. Coronati
Choirbook number 3. Gregorian chant. 15th. century. Antiphonary By Master of Burgo de Osma. Parchment. Coronation of the Virgin surrounded by Saints and Bishops. Miniature. Letter U. Spain

Background imageThrone Collection: Wedding of Dom Miguel and Miss Anita Stewart

Wedding of Dom Miguel and Miss Anita Stewart
Dom (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

Background imageThrone Collection: Wallis Simpson

Wallis Simpson
A glamorous studio portrait of Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986), American socialite

Background imageThrone Collection: Tarot Card - Reyne de Deniers (Queen of Coins)

Tarot Card - Reyne de Deniers (Queen of Coins)

Background imageThrone Collection: Tarot Card 8 - La Justice (Justice)

Tarot Card 8 - La Justice (Justice)

Background imageThrone Collection: View of the ancient city of Babylon

View of the ancient city of Babylon
View of the city of Babylon, showing the ancient city with the Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens. Citta di Babilonia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by B

Background imageThrone Collection: Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Shakespeare's King Richard II

Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Shakespeare's King Richard II at His Majesty's Theatre, London Date: 1903

Background imageThrone Collection: Archduke Maximilian receives the Mexican delegation

Archduke Maximilian receives the Mexican delegation
The reception of the Mexican delegation by Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian at Miramar castle, off the coast of Italy

Background imageThrone Collection: Portrait of the Prince Imperial

Portrait of the Prince Imperial
Photograph of Louis Napoleon, the Prince Imperial (1856-1871) as a young boy

Background imageThrone Collection: Mildenhall in India 1599

Mildenhall in India 1599
Sir John Mildenhall is sent by Elizabeth I of England to establish relations with Akbar, Mughal emperor of India

Background imageThrone Collection: Alexis / Russian Royal

Alexis / Russian Royal
ALEXIS TSAREVICH OF RUSSIA Son of Nicolas II and Alexandra, heir apparent to the Russian throne, as a toddler

Background imageThrone Collection: Rama Iv(Mongkut) of Siam

Rama Iv(Mongkut) of Siam
CHAO FA MONGKUT Pictures with Queen Ramphuy. Worked to modernise Siam (modern Thailand), relinquishing control of Cambodia to the French (1867)

Background imageThrone Collection: English Court Dress C16

English Court Dress C16
Nobleman & Knight of the Order of the Garter at the court of Queen Elizabeth I. N.B trunk- hose, canions, peascod-bellied doublets, ruffs, cloaks, copotain hat, gowns, flat cap

Background imageThrone Collection: Pope Joan or Joanna, legendary female pope

Pope Joan or Joanna, legendary female pope
Pope Joan or Joanna, a legendary female pope, thought to have reigned for a time during the Middle Ages, but probably a fabrication, as there is no contemporary evidence

Background imageThrone Collection: Akbar the Great receives a deputation of Jesuits

Akbar the Great receives a deputation of Jesuits
Akbar the Great (1542-1605), third Mughal Emperor of India, receives a deputation of Jesuits

Background imageThrone Collection: King George V on horseback, Hyde Park, London

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

Background imageThrone Collection: Urraca of Leo?n and Castile (10791126)

Urraca of Leo?n and Castile (10791126). Queen regnant of Leo?n, Castile, and Galicia (1109-1126). Portrait from Genealogies of the Kings of Spain (1526-1535). National Library. Madrid. Spain

Background imageThrone Collection: Lady Queen Anne, words and music

Lady Queen Anne, words and music
Lady Queen Anne she sits in the sun, As fair as a lily, as white as a swan

Background imageThrone Collection: Victoria / Coronat / Jubilee

Victoria / Coronat / Jubilee
Two scenes from Queen Victorias reign: 1. her coronation, 1837 2. Golden Jubilee procession, 1887

Background imageThrone Collection: Where is Britannia? 1867

Where is Britannia? 1867
WHERE IS BRITANNIA? (Satire on the invisible monarchy)

Background imageThrone Collection: Events / Britain / Norman

Events / Britain / Norman
King Edward the Confessor sends Harold, earl of Wessex, to confirm to William, duke of Normandy, that he will succeed him on the English throne

Background imageThrone Collection: King Alfred Jewel

King Alfred Jewel
The King Alfred Jewel, made on the orders of King Alfred the Great. It was discovered in 1693, in North Petherton, Somerset, and is now a popular exhibit at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Background imageThrone Collection: Cragside House, near Rothbury, Northumberland

Cragside House, near Rothbury, Northumberland. 1906

Background imageThrone Collection: King Archibong III of Calabar, Gambia, West Africa

King Archibong III of Calabar, Gambia, West Africa (then part of the British Empire). He was crowned in 1878 with a regalia sent by Queen Victoria. Date: circa 1878

Background imageThrone Collection: Irish Chieftain Shane O Neill meets with Queen Elizabeth I

Irish Chieftain Shane O Neill meets with Queen Elizabeth I
Irish Chieftain Shane O Neill (1530-1567) has an audience with Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), through a translator, in January 1562

Background imageThrone Collection: King Sisowath of Cambodia

King Sisowath of Cambodia
King Sisowath or Sisawat (1840-1927) of Cambodia, South East Asia (then a French Protectorate), wearing royal regalia. He reigned from 1904 until his death. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageThrone Collection: Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark

Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (18821944)

Background imageThrone Collection: Portraits of the Kings of Persia

Portraits of the Kings of Persia. Shah Tahmasp 1, Shah Abbas the Great 2, Nadir Shah 3, Mohammad Karim Khan Zand 4. Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar 5 and Fath-Ali Shah Qajar 6. Ritratti di Re de Persia

Background imageThrone Collection: William of Orange (King William III), statue, Brixham, Devon

William of Orange (King William III), statue, Brixham, Devon
King William III (1650-1702) - statue of William of Orange at Brixham in Devon, England, commemorating his landing near there on 5 November 1688 to claim the English throne

Background imageThrone Collection: King Richard II and Princess Isabella of Valois

King Richard II and Princess Isabella of Valois
King Richard II of England and Princess Isabella of Valois, his second wife whom he married in 1396. Date: circa 1396

Background imageThrone Collection: Egyptian statue of the goddess Isis with throne headdress

Egyptian statue of the goddess Isis with throne headdress, in hard black stone with yellow spots. Copperplate engraving by Giacomo Bossi after an illustration by D. A

Background imageThrone Collection: Ancient Egyptian vases, tableware and furniture

Ancient Egyptian vases, tableware and furniture, including earthenware jars, incense burner, lamps, stool, throne, sofa and box

Background imageThrone Collection: King Prempeh I of the Ashanti Empire, West Africa

King Prempeh I of the Ashanti Empire, West Africa
King Prempeh I (1870-1931) of the Ashanti (Asante) Empire, West Africa, now part of Ghana. He ruled from 1888 until his death in 1931, and fought an Ashanti war against Britain in 1893

Background imageThrone Collection: Lord Louis Mountbatten in robes as Viceroy of India

Lord Louis Mountbatten in robes as Viceroy of India
Lord Louis Mountbatten in his robes as Viceroy of India

Background imageThrone Collection: Lambert Simnel working in the Royal Kitchens

Lambert Simnel working in the Royal Kitchens
Lambert Simnel (circa 1477circa 1525) - pretender to the throne of England. His claim to be Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, in 1487 threatened the newly-established reign of King Henry VII

Background imageThrone Collection: King Robert the Bruce is crowned as King of Scotland

King Robert the Bruce is crowned as King of Scotland by Isabella MacDuff, The Countess of Buchan at the Abbey at Scone. 1306

Background imageThrone Collection: King John re-crowned by Cardinal Pandulf Verraccio

King John re-crowned by Cardinal Pandulf Verraccio
King John (1199-1216)

Background imageThrone Collection: King Cnut commands the tide to retreat (unsuccessfully)

King Cnut commands the tide to retreat (unsuccessfully)
Cnut the Great (circa 985 or 9951035), (or Canute), King of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden

Background imageThrone Collection: Eleanor Cobham (c. 1400 - 1452), Duchess of Gloucester, accused of practising magic to

Eleanor Cobham (c. 1400 - 1452), Duchess of Gloucester, accused of practising magic to
Eleanor Cobham (c.1400 - 1452), Duchess of Gloucester, accused of practising magic to help her husband Humphrey to the throne, does public penance in the streets of London. Date: 13th November 1441

Background imageThrone Collection: King Edgar I the peaceable on a throne

King Edgar I the peaceable on a throne
King Edgar I the Peaceful or Peaceable crowned, seated on his throne and holding a palm, reigned 959 - 975

Background imageThrone Collection: Harolds oath of fealty to Duke William of Normandy

Harolds oath of fealty to Duke William of Normandy
Allegedly after being shipwrecked on the French coast in 1064 (a date highly disputed amongst historians), The Bayeux Tapestry, and other Norman sources

Background imageThrone Collection: 1st day Cover - Wedding of Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson

1st day Cover - Wedding of Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson
Commemorative First day Cover - 3rd June, 1937 - The wedding of Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson in France at the Chateau de Cande at Monts. Date: 1937

Background imageThrone Collection: Throne Room, Windsor Castle, Victorian period

Throne Room, Windsor Castle, Victorian period

Background imageThrone Collection: Throne Room, Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Throne Room, Windsor Castle, Berkshire - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageThrone Collection: Ferdinand III of Leon and Castile, called the Saint

Ferdinand III of Leon and Castile, called the Saint (1199/1201-1252). King of Castile between 1217-1252 and King of Leon between 1230-1252. He unified the kingdoms of Leon and Castile

Background imageThrone Collection: Isabella II as a Girl before the Throne, circa 1838

Isabella II as a Girl before the Throne, circa 1838
Isabella II (1830-1904). Queen of Spain. Isabella II as a Girl before the Throne, circa 1838. Portrait by Luis de la Cruz y Rios (1776-1853). History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageThrone Collection: Tsar Nicholas II reading the Opening Decree to the Duma

Tsar Nicholas II reading the Opening Decree to the Duma
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II reading the Opening Decree to the Duma, whilst standing beside the Imperial throne. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageThrone Collection: Russia - Alexei Nikolaevich (1904-1918), the last Tsarevich

Russia - Alexei Nikolaevich (1904-1918), the last Tsarevich (heir apparent to the throne of the Russian Empire). Date: circa 1912

Background imageThrone Collection: Lady Catherine Gordon before King Henry VII

Lady Catherine Gordon before King Henry VII - she had married Perkin Warbeck, pretender to the English throne, who claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, one of the Princes in the Tower

Background imageThrone Collection: Archbishop of York cursing William the Conqueror

Archbishop of York cursing William the Conqueror Date: 11th century

Background imageThrone Collection: Queen Victoria at the Opening of Parliament

Queen Victoria at the Opening of Parliament
Queen Victoria in the House of Lords for the Opening of Parliament Date: 1854

Background imageThrone Collection: Coronation of Queen Victoria, Westminster Abbey

Coronation of Queen Victoria, Westminster Abbey, London, 28 June 1838. Date: 1838

Background imageThrone Collection: Topkapi. Religious ceremony in the Audience Hall (Arz Odacy)

Topkapi. Religious ceremony in the Audience Hall (Arz Odacy)
Turkey. Constantinople (Today Istanbul). Topkapi Palace. Religious ceremony in the Audience Hall (Arz Odacy) or Throne apartment on the day before Beyram festival

Background imageThrone Collection: Duke and Duchess of York with Baby Princess Elizabeth

Duke and Duchess of York with Baby Princess Elizabeth
The Duke (later King George VI) (1895-1952) and Duchess (later Queen Elizabeth)

Background imageThrone Collection: King George V - Commemorative Coronation postcard

King George V - Commemorative Coronation postcard
King George V (1865-1936) on the Coronation Chair - Commemorative Coronation postcard. George and Mary's coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on 22 June 1911. Date: 1911

Background imageThrone Collection: The descendants of the German Emperor and Empress Frederick

The descendants of the German Emperor and Empress Frederick. The empress had two sons and four daughters



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