Throne Collection

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

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

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

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

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

King George V on Throne
GEORGE 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" )

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

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

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 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

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

William I the Conqueror
WILLIAM 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

Edward IV Crowned
Edward IV is crowned at Westminster

The Faerie Queene
The Queene on her throne

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

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

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

Wallis Simpson
A 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

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. Historically, the artifact was kept at the now-ruined Scone Abbey in Scone, near Perth

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

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

Edward VIII in his Coronation robes
A 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 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

Tarot Card - Reyne de Deniers (Queen of Coins)

Tarot Card 8 - La Justice (Justice)

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

Archduke Maximilian receives the Mexican delegation
The 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

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

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

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

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

Akbar the Great receives a deputation of Jesuits
Akbar 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 Imperial
Photograph 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 music
Lady Queen Anne she sits in the sun, As fair as a lily, as white as a swan

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

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

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)

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

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

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