The Coronation of Elizabeth II on June 2nd 1953 is often spoken of as the moment that a new era began. It was a moment of history and just the sixth time a queen regnant had been crowned in England’s history. As Royal Central marks 65 years since the Queen’s Coronation, here’s a look back at the crowning of England’s other female rulers.
Mary I
Mary I became the first woman…
Today is the 65th anniversary of the coronation of The Queen. On 2 June 1953, Queen Elizabeth who succeded her father on 6 February 1952, held her coronation in which she was sworn in as Sovereign of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan…
It has been described as the most important British dress design of the 20th century and the gown that the Queen wore at her Coronation, on June 2nd 1953, has its own place in history. The work of Sir Norman Hartnell, created in partnership by the Monarch, it has become one…
The date for The Queen’s coronation, Tuesday 2nd June 1953, was chosen on the advice of meteorologists who said that this date was statistically the most likely to have the best weather. Needless to say, in true British style, it rained.
For the first time in history, the ancient ceremony of the coronation was broadcast on television in front of millions of people who bought a television for…
A Gold Quarter Sovereign to commemorate The Queen's Sapphire Coronation Jubilee is released
1st June 2018
A brand new Gold Quarter Sovereign has been released to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Sapphire Coronation Jubilee which marks 65 years since Her Majesty was coronated in 1953.
Collectables firm The Bradford Exchange has released the new coin to celebrate this…
The Queen is looking to hire a new Anniversaries Officer to join her existing team who send out congratulatory letters to those celebrating a big occasion.
If you are about to celebrate your 100th birthday or your 60th wedding anniversary, you will most likely receive a…
Police have said that they believe a man who died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday afternoon is Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Barry Dodd CBE.
Formal identification has yet to take place, however, the police say that Mr Dodd is thought to be the victim.
Mr Dodd was piloting the aircraft on Wednesday afternoon when it came down and caught fire in a field near…
The third son of King George V and Queen Mary, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was born on 31 March 1900.
He was the first son of a monarch to be educated at school and went onto study at Eton College.
His life was full of tragedy starting with not being able to continue…
First and foremost, we think of bells as something we hear and don’t see. The bells of Westminster Abbey now mingle in between the great soundscape of London noise and the busy restlessness of Westminster, blending the secular with the divine, much as they have done for…
In St. Thomas’ Church, Newport on the Isle of Wight, stands an extraordinary monument, touching in its simplicity. It was erected over the tomb of Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Charles I (1635-1650). This beloved royal child was immortalized as such by Van Dyck in his great portrait of the five children of Charles I, in which the future Charles II stands at the centre, his left hand resting…
