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The late Queen Elizabeth, who died on September 8, 2022, famously wore the Diamond Diadem for the first time in public at her first State Opening of Parliament in 1952, and on her way to ...
The Crown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was not used, to avoid a potential diplomatic dispute with India; the crown contains the Koh-i-Noor diamond, which is claimed by India. [ 38 ] The dress code for peers without a role in the ceremony was originally lounge suits or parliamentary robes , rather than the coronets , coronation robes, and ...
King: Mohammed VI Morocco: 23 July 1999 [af] (25 years, 173 days) Alawi: Executive: Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco [78] King: Willem-Alexander Netherlands: 30 April 2013 (11 years, 257 days) Orange-Nassau [ag] Ceremonial: Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange [81] King: Harald V Norway: 17 January 1991 [ah] (33 years, 361 days ...
The crown was made for King George VI's coronation in 1937, but is based on Queen Victoria's 1838 crown. ... The design includes an openwork gold frame mounted with three large stones and set with ...
King Charles III and Queen Camilla put on brave faces for their 2024 holiday card despite their difficult year. The duo shared their card on the royal family’s social media accounts Sunday ...
The wedding of Harald, Crown Prince of Norway, and Sonja Haraldsen took place on Thursday, 29 August 1968, at Oslo Cathedral. The wedding was the culmination of a nine-year courtship as King Olav V, Harald's father, was reluctant to permit his son and heir to marry a commoner. Since 1991, Harald and Sonja have been king and queen of Norway.
Crafted for King George VI's coronation in 1937, the Imperial State Crown -- last seen atop Queen Elizabeth II's coffin during her funeral ceremonies -- is set with 2,868 diamonds, 17 sapphires ...
Queen Anne became monarch of the Kingdom of Great Britain after the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707. She had ruled England, Scotland, and the Kingdom of Ireland since 8 March 1702. She continued as queen of Great Britain and Ireland until her death. Her total reign lasted 12 years and 147 days.