Richard Lyon brought along this painting of, and a couple of actual invitations to, a celebratory commemoration party for Queen Victoria. The 'great meal' was held on Parker's Piece in Cambridge ...

In fact, he managed to spend so little money on the event that it was dubbed ‘the penny coronation’. Following the death of William IV in 1837, Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne.

She celebrated her Golden Jubilee in the Abbey in 1887 during which she sat in the Coronation Chair. Her Diamond Jubilee was held at St Paul's cathedral. Queen Victoria was crowned on 28th June 1838, ...