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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
Our Ladye of Walsingham, Mary and JesusOur 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
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
King George V on ThroneGEORGE V on his throne
The Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980)
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
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
William I the ConquerorWILLIAM I THE CONQUEROR Defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to claim the English throne
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
Tarot Card 2 - La Papesse (The Female Pope)Pope Joan or Joanna depicted on a tarot card
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
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
Edward VIII in his Coronation robesA triptych of paintings by Fortunino Matania of King Edward VIII dressed in his ceremonial Coronation robes
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
The Coronation Chair with the Stone of SconeThe Coronation Chair, Westminster Abbey, London. The stone below the seat is the infamous Stone of Scone
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
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
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
Wallis SimpsonA glamorous studio portrait of Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986), American socialite
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
Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Shakespeare's King Richard II at His Majesty's Theatre, London Date: 1903
Archduke Maximilian receives the Mexican delegationThe reception of the Mexican delegation by Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian at Miramar castle, off the coast of Italy
Portrait of the Prince ImperialPhotograph of Louis Napoleon, the Prince Imperial (1856-1871) as a young boy
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
King Alfred JewelThe 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
Cragside House, near Rothbury, Northumberland. 1906
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
Irish Chieftain Shane O Neill meets with Queen Elizabeth IIrish Chieftain Shane O Neill (1530-1567) has an audience with Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), through a translator, in January 1562
King Sisowath of CambodiaKing 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
Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (18821944)
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
William of Orange (King William III), statue, Brixham, DevonKing 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
King Richard II and Princess Isabella of ValoisKing Richard II of England and Princess Isabella of Valois, his second wife whom he married in 1396. Date: circa 1396
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
Ancient Egyptian vases, tableware and furniture, including earthenware jars, incense burner, lamps, stool, throne, sofa and box
King Prempeh I of the Ashanti Empire, West AfricaKing 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
Lord Louis Mountbatten in robes as Viceroy of IndiaLord Louis Mountbatten in his robes as Viceroy of India
Lambert Simnel working in the Royal KitchensLambert 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
King Robert the Bruce is crowned as King of Scotland by Isabella MacDuff, The Countess of Buchan at the Abbey at Scone. 1306
King John re-crowned by Cardinal Pandulf VerraccioKing John (1199-1216)
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
Eleanor Cobham (c. 1400 - 1452), Duchess of Gloucester, accused of practising magic toEleanor 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
King Edgar I the peaceable on a throneKing Edgar I the Peaceful or Peaceable crowned, seated on his throne and holding a palm, reigned 959 - 975
Harolds oath of fealty to Duke William of NormandyAllegedly after being shipwrecked on the French coast in 1064 (a date highly disputed amongst historians), The Bayeux Tapestry, and other Norman sources
1st day Cover - Wedding of Duke of Windsor to Wallis SimpsonCommemorative 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
Throne Room, Windsor Castle, Victorian period
Throne Room, Windsor Castle, Berkshire - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J
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
Isabella II as a Girl before the Throne, circa 1838Isabella 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
Tsar Nicholas II reading the Opening Decree to the DumaRussia - Tsar Nicholas II reading the Opening Decree to the Duma, whilst standing beside the Imperial throne. Date: circa 1910s
Russia - Alexei Nikolaevich (1904-1918), the last Tsarevich (heir apparent to the throne of the Russian Empire). Date: circa 1912
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
Archbishop of York cursing William the Conqueror Date: 11th century
Queen Victoria at the Opening of ParliamentQueen Victoria in the House of Lords for the Opening of Parliament Date: 1854
Coronation of Queen Victoria, Westminster Abbey, London, 28 June 1838. Date: 1838
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
Duke and Duchess of York with Baby Princess ElizabethThe Duke (later King George VI) (1895-1952) and Duchess (later Queen Elizabeth)
King George V - Commemorative Coronation postcardKing 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
The descendants of the German Emperor and Empress Frederick. The empress had two sons and four daughters