In 1937, Marjorie Paget, Lady Anglesey, wore the jewel to King George VI's coronation. She was given the necklace as a wedding present by her husband the 6th Marquess, Charles Paget. He in turn ...

Video: How the shy King George VI was crowned on this day in 1937: The unlikely monarch's coronation in Westminster Abbey was glorious - but there WAS more than one mishap and feelings were still ...

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 ...

King Charles today unveiled the first completed official portrait of himself since the ... Prince Albert, later George VI, ...

What is was like to be there when George VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey, by eye-witness Dorothy Wells George VI’s coronation was lavish, with sparkling diamond coronets, clergy wrapped in ...

The chairs also appeared in King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother's 1937 coronation portrait. He holds the Sovereign's Sceptre in his right hand and the Sovereign's Orb in his left ...

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 ...

This collection of portraits is a glimpse into who the community is and what draws them to George Floyd Square. “Now that everyone is coming out to see, I want to bring a different energy to the ...

To honour fallen soldiers, Princess Kate donned the Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings, a cherished gift from Queen Elizabeth II.

Only 25 years old when King George VI died, Queen Elizabeth began her reign in 1952. She ruled longer than any other British Monarch. Smithsonian collections reflect her influence on global history ...