King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in their coronation robes. Wikimedia Commons At the Coronation of my grandfather, King Edward VII, what I remember most…

King William IV with St Edward's Crown by Sir William Beechey. From Wikimedia Commons William IV had “an inbred dislike of ceremonial,” said historian Roy …

King George IV in his coronation robes by Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1821. From Wikimedia Commons Probably the most unpopular of all Coronations was that of George I…

Sir George Hayter's coronation portrait of the Queen. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Queen Victoria was crowned on  June 18, 1838. She was 19 years old. The…

The Coronation Regalia. Image from The Royal Collection Trust The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023 at Westminster Abbey will see…

On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was a solemn occasion, steeped with pomp,…

When Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, the only-feature length Technolor available recorded was given a facelift and watching it would make…

Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Moscow, May 26, 1906 - Nicholas II was crowned emperor of all the Russias with the most gorgeous ceremonies th…

The Coronation Procession. Image: National Army Museum London, Aug. 9, 1902 The New York Times reports the sequence of the Coronation Procession of King …