Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II The second longest reigning monarch in history was the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II, ...

If you’ve ever seen any of the British crown jewels, you know they’re not exactly subtle. They are sparkle-set to the max: ...

Queen Elizabeth II's coronation saw grand ceremonies in Westminster Abbey, where she pledged to serve her people with loyalty ...

The head chef at Horsell Lodge care home has been presented with the King’s Coronation Medal.

A great concourse in Westminster Abbey cried “God save the Queen” as they watched the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Geoffrey ...

Elizabeth was one of Britain's most beloved monarchs. Here's how Queen Elizabeth's father helped her grow into the role. Her ...

Image: The Queen carries the orb after her coronation - The sovereign's orb The orb with its cross mounted on a golden globe, symbolises that the monarch's power is derived from God. It weighs 1 ...

following his coronation. The King is wearing the Robe of Estate, the Imperial State Crown and is holding the Sovereign's Orb and Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross. He is seated on one of a pair of ...

In his coronation photo, Charles is holding the orb in one hand and the scepter in the other. In Queen Elizabeth’s corresponding 1953 coronation portrait, taken by Cecil Beaton, she is holding ...

Here’s a selection of the items you’ll see the king handle, and be heaped with, during his coronation. The Sovereign's Orb, which Charles will hold in his right hand during the investiture ...

Alongside the glittering crowns and rings, the gold orb is perhaps one of the most symbolic items that was used during the ceremony. Such is its association with the Coronation, the ceremony for ...

Prior to the coronation, the orb and one of the sceptres were most recently seen when they were placed on the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II during her state funeral in September 2022, but they've ...