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 ...

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

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 ...

King George VI making the Christmas Day broadcast in 1944 In the letter sent from Windsor Castle on 17 May, 1937, he wrote about the "poor rehearsal" at his coronation "adding greatly" to his ...

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 ...

Pugin and G. Shepherd. This was displayed in the nave for many years and is now kept in the Abbey Library. His widow, Queen Mary, broke a long-standing tradition by attending the coronation of her son ...