Group portrait of the five oldest children of King George V and Queen Mary of the United Kingdom on the occasion of their parent’s coronation, 1911.
From left to right:
- Edward, Prince of Wales (future King Edward VIII & Duke of Windsor)
- Prince George, Duke of Kent
- Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
- Princess Mary, Princess Royal (future Countess of Harewood)
- Prince Albert, Duke of York (future King George VI)
The coronation robes of Queen Mary of the United Kingdom, Empress of India, 1911
King George V and Queen Mary on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, Coronation Day 22 Jun 1911
The Crown of Empress Farah of Iran. The crown was made by Van Cleef & Arpels and consists of diamonds, pearls, emeralds, rubies, and spinels. It was used during her coronation in 1967.
King George V and Queen Mary at Red Fort in Delhi for their Delhi Durbar as Emperor and Empress of India,13 Dec 1911
Princess Mary of the United Kingdom, The Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood dressed for the coronation of her brother, King George VI, 1937
Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day, 2 Jun 1953 by Cecil Beaton
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (future Queen Mother) with their Pages and Maids of Honour in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace on Coronation Day, 1937
Footmen of the Russian Imperial Court carrying thrones for the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II in the Kremlin, Moscow, 26 May 1896
Jean-Bedel Bokassa, Emperor Bokassa I of the Central African Empire. His coronation cost $20 million, one-third of the annual budget and foreign aid of the Empire. His reign lasted from 1976-1979 before he was overthrown.
Empress Farah of Iran at her coronation, Tehran, 1967
Interior of the Cathedral of the Dormition in the Kremlin, at the time of coronation of Tsar Alexander III of Russia, 1883
The Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross, 1661.
Part of the British Crown Jewels and held in the Tower of London. The sceptre comprises a gold rod, formed in three sections, with enamelled collars at the intersections, surmounted by an enamelled heart-shaped structure, which holds a huge drop-shaped diamond, Cullinan I, or the Star of Africa, weighing 530.2 carats.
Queen Mary of the United Kingdom dressed in her robes of state for the three British coronations she attended.
Top: Coronation of King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra when Princess of Wales, 1902.
Middle: Coronation of herself and King George V, 1911.
Bottom: Coronation of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth when Queen Mother, 1937.
Maids of Honour at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton, Buckingham Palace, 1953