Our Ladye of Walsingham, Mary and JesusOur Ladye of Walsingham - Mary and Jesus
Archduke Maximilian receives the Mexican delegationThe reception of the Mexican delegation by Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian at Miramar castle, off the coast of Italy. The head of the delegation holds out a letter from Gutierrez de Estrada
Map of the Coronation ritual within Westminster AbbeyA 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
All the Saints, 1778, by Zografi brothers. National Museum of Medieval Art. Korce. Republic of Albania
King George V on ThroneGEORGE V on his throne
The Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )
The Zen priest Ikkyu Osho. Date: circa 18th century
Fra Angelico (1387-1455). The Coronation of the VirginFra Angelico (1387-1455). Tuscan painter of early Renaissance, part of the Florentine school. The Coronation of the Virgin. 15th Century. Louvre Museum. Paris. France
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
Tatler front cover: Duchess of York and Princess ElizabethThe 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
Justice as depicted on a Tarot cardComtesse de Segur, nee Sophie Rostopchine, French writer, born in Russia, best known for Les Malheurs de Sophie, first published 1859
The coronation of King George VI in Westminster Abbey, London, showing the moment the king is crowned.Date: 1937
William I the ConquerorWILLIAM I THE CONQUEROR Defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to claim the English throne
Tarot Card 2 - La Papesse (The Female Pope)Pope Joan or Joanna depicted on a tarot card. Pope Joan was a legendary female pope, thought to have reigned for a time during the Middle Ages, but probably a fabrication
Hundred Years War. 1337 to 1453. Battle. Miniature. 15th cHundred 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
Our new ruler King George VProclamation of the begining of the new reign " We.... do now hereby, with one Voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart, pulish and proclaim
Mary Qoss MessengerA 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
Norton I / American RoyalJOSHUA " EMPEROR" NORTON I Claimant to the imperial throne of North America (1859); he made a fortune in real-estate speculation
Odin and ValkyriesOdin and the Valkyries welcome a warrior to Valhalla
Edward Viii / Farewell SpcEdward VIII chooses love rather than the throne; his farewell speech is widely distributed
Edward IV CrownedEdward IV is crowned at Westminster
The Faerie QueeneThe Queene on her throne
The Coronation Chair with the Stone of SconeThe Coronation Chair, Westminster Abbey, London. The stone below the seat is the infamous Stone of Scone. Historically, the artifact was kept at the now-ruined Scone Abbey in Scone, near Perth
Ottoman Empire. Sultan received in the Topkapi Palace counseOttoman Empire. Turkey. Sultan received in the courtroom of the Topkapi Palace counselors. Istanbul. Recorded. Engraving 19th century. Colored
Audience of Darius I. Persian artDARIUS 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
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
Wedding of George, Duke of York, and Princess Mary of TeckThe 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
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
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
Tarot Card - Reyne de Deniers (Queen of Coins)
Tarot Card 8 - La Justice (Justice)
View of the ancient city of BabylonView 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
Richard II interrupting a tournamentRichard 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
Wallis SimpsonA glamorous studio portrait of Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986), American socialite. Born in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, she divorced her second husband
Choirbook number 3. Gregorian chant. 15th. century. CoronatiChoirbook 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
King George V on horseback, Hyde Park, LondonKing George V on horseback in Central London. This is the first photograph of him taking his morning ride since his accession to the throne
Mildenhall in India 1599Sir John Mildenhall is sent by Elizabeth I of England to establish relations with Akbar, Mughal emperor of India
Alexis / Russian RoyalALEXIS TSAREVICH OF RUSSIA Son of Nicolas II and Alexandra, heir apparent to the Russian throne, as a toddler
Pope Joan or Joanna, legendary female popePope 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
Akbar the Great receives a deputation of JesuitsAkbar the Great (1542-1605), third Mughal Emperor of India, receives a deputation of Jesuits
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
Portrait of the Prince ImperialPhotograph of Louis Napoleon, the Prince Imperial (1856-1871) as a young boy. Born as the heir to the French Imperial throne
Lady Queen Anne, words and musicLady Queen Anne she sits in the sun, As fair as a lily, as white as a swan
Victoria / Coronat / JubileeTwo scenes from Queen Victorias reign: 1. her coronation, 1837 2. Golden Jubilee procession, 1887
Where is Britannia? 1867WHERE IS BRITANNIA? (Satire on the invisible monarchy)
Rama Iv(Mongkut) of SiamCHAO FA MONGKUT Pictures with Queen Ramphuy. Worked to modernise Siam (modern Thailand), relinquishing control of Cambodia to the French (1867)
English Court Dress C16Nobleman & 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
Events / Britain / NormanKing Edward the Confessor sends Harold, earl of Wessex, to confirm to William, duke of Normandy, that he will succeed him on the English throne