A ceramic mug marking the coronation of King George VI which sat and gathered dust in a loft for over 20 years has been sold for £13,500. The 87-year-old cup was designed by British artist Eric ...

The coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth was held on 12th May 1937. This was the day that had originally been chosen for the coronation of Edward VIII before his abdication. Staff on duty ...

A celebration glass for the coronation of King George VI. George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and ...

The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on 12 May 1937 gave the fledgling BBC Television Service its first major outside broadcasting challenge, just six months after inauguration.

The Queen had ascended the throne on the death of King George VI on 6 February 1952, and her coronation was set for June 1953. The appointment was probably not a surprising one. Casson was fresh from ...

His widow, Queen Mary, broke a long-standing tradition by attending the coronation of her son George VI in Westminster Abbey in May 1937 and lived to see her elder granddaughter proclaimed as Queen ...

After the coronation, Prince Andrew ... first children to be born to a reigning monarch since Queen Victoria. George VI died on 6 February 1952 while Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip were ...

A celebration glass for the coronation of King George VI. George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and ...