Title

'The Crowning of the King', 1937. Artist: Unknown.

Caption

'The Crowning of the King', 1937. The Archbishop Placing the Crown of St. Edward on His Majesty's Head. King George ascended the throne upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, on 11th December 1936. Edward's coronation had been planned for 12th May 1937 his brother and sister-in-law's coronation kept to this date. From The Illustrated London News, Volume 190. [The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd., London, 1937]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1937

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D04_066

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45,2Mb (4,1Mb) / 11,3in x 15,5in / 3396 x 4655 (300dpi)

Keywords

London England people male interior indoors event man men religious religion day white monarch guy clothes British color colour king royal Christianity dress Westminster century Britain newspaper inside thirties royalty crown abbey Westminster Abbey bishop clergy cloak 1930s 20th century crowning City of Westminster The Print Collector archbishop coronation Illustrated London News royal event sovereign TGN King George VI King of Great Britain ILN portrait white colour Unknown Saxe-Coburg-Gotha George VI Albert Frederick Arthur George Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Albert Frederick Arthur George Duke of York crown of St Edward HM King George VI His Majesty portrait