Empress Matilda’s coronation as Queen of the Romans
The future Empress Matilda was born around February 1102 as the daughter of King Henry I of England and Matilda of Scotland. A younger brother […]
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The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
On 2 June 1953, a new Queen was crowned at Westminster Abbey. For weeks, Elizabeth had studied every part of the three-hour service. She met […]
Glamis Castle opens coronation robes exhibition
Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen mother, is hosting a spectacular display of royal robes, 80 years since the coronation of […]
Queen Mary I’s Coronation
On 30 September 1553 England’s first undisputed Queen regnant left the Tower of London to be crowned. She headed for the Palace of Westminster first […]
Replica of the Imperial Crown of Russia arrives in Amsterdam ahead of exhibition
Yesterday the replica of the Russian Imperial Crown arrived in Amsterdam on a special transport. It is one of the main pieces of the new […]
Aachen Cathedral – The coronation site for 12 Queens
Last week I went on a day trip to Aachen in Germany. It was about a three hour journey by train but time went quickly […]