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Ceramic mug marking King George VI's coronation sells for £13,500
A ceramic mug marking the coronation of King George VI which sat and gathered dust in a loft for over 20 years has been sold for £13,500. The 87-year-old cup was designed by British artist Eric ...
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On the abdication of his brother Edward VIII in December 1936 he was proclaimed King and took one of his middle names, George, on succeeding to the throne. The coronation of George VI and Queen ...
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1937 King George VI Coronation Glass
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 ...
History Today: How Elizabeth unexpectedly became Queen on African soil
King George VI died in his sleep. It was a defining moment in the British monarchy. Princess Elizabeth, then 25, was in Kenya ...
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King Charles’s Coronation: revisit all the most significant moments from the historic day
A fanfare has sounded and the choir sings an anthem originally arranged by John Rutter for the Coronation of King George VI. Camilla is to be crowned next. The Homage is given by the Archbishop of ...
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After his coronation the King and Queen travelled to Delhi where they attended ... His widow, Queen Mary, broke a long-standing tradition by attending the coronation of her son George VI in ...
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1937 King George VI Coronation Glass
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 ...