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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
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) of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg - the seventh child and fourth son of King George I of Greece
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 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
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) is re-crowned by Cardinal Pandulf Verraccio sent from Pope Innocent III in Rome to solve the crisis with the Church by formally surrendering England to the representative of
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
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
Herbert Beerbohm Tree as Shakespeare's King Richard II at His Majesty's Theatre, London Date: 1903
Throne Room, Windsor Castle, Berkshire - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J
Sculpture, Collegiale Notre-Dame de Dinant, Dinant, WalloniaSt Peter as pope, polychrome oak statue (painted later) by an unknown artist, 16th century, from the Eglise Saint-Pierre in Furfooz, in the Collegiale Notre-Dame de Dinant
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, the Queen Mother) of York (1900-2002) and their daughter Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (later Queen Elizabeth II)
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. Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa (21 November 1840 ?)
The Prince and Princess of Wales and Dowager of RussiaThe Prince and Princess of Wales (Edward VII & Alexandra of Denmark). The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 a" 6 May 1910)
Coronation morning, Westminster Abbey, LondonWestminster Abbey, London, on Coronation Morning, 12 May 1937 - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth - showing the Coronation Chair, the Chair of State, the Throne of Homage
Anonymous portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1815)Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1815). Emperor of France (1804-1815). Anonymous portrait, copy of a painting by Francois Gerard. 19th century. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain
St Peter's Statue, London Oratory
The Red PhoenixThis Chinese painting on silk depicts the mythical phoenix creature. Differing from tradition Greek mythology, the appearance of a phoenix (fenghuang)
Princess Clementine of Belgium (1872-1955) with fiance, Prince Victor Napoleon (1862-1926), outdoor reportage photograph whilst visiting Empress Eugenie
Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar III, Raja of Mysore (1794-1868)
Charles Edward Stuart's swordSword of Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Stuart claimant to the throne. Date: 18th century
King Edward VII lying in state, Buckingham Palace, LondonKing Edward VII lying in state in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace, London, 16 May 1910. 1910
Charles the Bold (1433-1477). Allegory of the death of ChaCharles the Bold (1433-1477). Duke of Burgundy (1467-1477). Allegory of the death of Charles the Bold. 15th century. Miniature of Le Chevalier deliberate. Chateau de Chantilly. France
Death grabs the crown of the Emperor seated on a throne, and attended by his courtiers.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death
Edward VII, who passed away on 6 May 1910, at the age of 69. The King's body lay-in-state in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, London, guarded by Ist Grenadier Guards. Date: 1910
Edward VII lying-in-stateA very brief illness ended the life of Edward VII, who passed away on 6 May 1910, at the age of 69. The King's body lay-in-state in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, London