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 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 ...

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.

In 1952, newly knighted British architect Sir Hugh Casson scored what would turn out to be a once in a generation opportunity: the job of Consultant Architect for street decorations in Westminster to ...

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 ...

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 ...