The coronation of Edward the Confessor, 1042. Edward the Confessor, Saxon king of England and Christian saint, lends holiness to the dynastic monarchy that came after him.

King Charles, 76, is seen in his painting wearing his Robe of State, which he wore while entering Westminster Abbey for the coronation service, in his portrait by Peter Kuhfeld.

King Charles, 76, is seen in his painting wearing his Robe of State, which he wore while entering Westminster Abbey for the coronation service, in his portrait by Peter Kuhfeld.

Queen Consort Camilla is avoiding controversy with her choice of crown for her and King Charles III’s coronation. The former Prince of Wales assumed the throne in September 2022 immediately ...

Queen Elizabeth's coronation glove. Tim Whitby. Another flashback to coronations of the past is the inclusion of Queen Mary’s coronation dress, worn for her crowning alongside King George V in 1911.

The coronation of King William III and Queen Mary II in 1689 is remarkable as it was the first and only time that two British monarchs have been crowned alongside each other as joint rulers.

The crown was created for the 1911 coronation of King George V, according to the Royal Collection Trust. Set with 2,200 diamonds, the crown was worn by his wife Queen Mary at the coronation.

The official coronation portrait of Britain’s King Charles was made public on Tuesday, two years after he was crowned, in a tradition dating back more than 400 years to a time when such a ...

The official coronation portrait of Britain’s King Charles was made public on Tuesday, two years after he was crowned, in a tradition dating back more than 400 years to a time when such a ...