The final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo occurred during the Regency. He succeeded his father on 29th January 1820. George IV's coronation in the Abbey on 19th July 1821 was a superbly extravagant ...

When William IV came to power in 1830, he wasn’t keen on the idea of ceremonial affairs and wanted to get rid of his coronation altogether. His predecessor and brother, George IV, had previously ...

The coronation of the first of a British monarch ... at age 64 in 1830), King Edward VII (who was 59 in 1901) and King George IV (who took the throne at age 57 in 1820). Meanwhile, Queen Camilla ...

On her coronation day, Queen Elizabeth also wore the George IV State Diadem for her journey to the ceremony. Dating back to 1820, the stunning headpiece features roses, shamrocks and thistles with ...

The most valuable is the George IV coronation ticket from 1821, because it is signed by the King's brother, the Duke of Clarence. This ticket alone would be worth £5,000. Did you know?

The exhibition explores the public and private lives of Alexandra and her husband, Edward VII, as well as George V and Queen ...

which was made for George IV in 1821 - it weighs 3-4kg (6.6-8.8lb). The mantle, which fastens across the chest with a golden eagle clasp, is inspired by ancient coronation ensembles and its priest ...

George IV, with the assistance of his architect John ... she was the first British sovereign to leave from Buckingham Palace for a coronation. Her marriage to Prince Albert in 1840 soon ...

It looks as though there could be heartbreak on the cards for one Coronation Street resident ... confiding in George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley) that she was avoiding Eileen, not wanting to ...

as the second son of George III, Prince Frederick Duke of York, had died in 1827 without a son. William IV and Queen Adelaide were crowned on 8th September 1831. The doors of the Abbey opened at 4.00 ...