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King George V in procession with Queen Mary at the 1911 Durbar. Illustration by Fortunino Matania 12 December marks the anniversary of the last great Coronation Durbar in India, in 1911. The Delhi Durbar (meaning “Court of Delhi”) was held in Coronation Park in Delhi celebrating the Coronation of the King and Queen of Great […]

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Each has a special meaning connected to the monarch's reign.

George V: The Tyrant King, which airs tomorrow on Channel 5, explores the life of the monarch grandson of Queen Victoria, who was killed by his doctor in 1936, aged 70.

There were many interesting royal jewelry moments at the recent coronation (thanks to the King and Queen, the royal princesses and duchesses, the extended Windsor family, and the foreign royals all in attendance), but one

This morning, the world witnessed something it hadn't seen for 86 years: the joint coronation of a British monarch and his consort. Here's a closer look at the jewels worn by King Charles III and

A stylised painting of the Queen sat on a pony prompted the monarch to declare "that's a funny colour for a horse" when the German president gave her the artwork. Artist Nicole Leidenfrost had painted a young Princess Elizabeth riding a blue coloured pony – which had flecks of yellow and green – with the Queen's father George VI also in the image holding the animal's reins.

A retrospective look back through the decades

The Coronation set the world abuzz about the Crown Jewels of England. Look through brilliant and beautiful crowns that belonged to Queens and Kings.

The King's coronation will be held later this year at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6

The six maids of honour who assisted Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her Coronation on 2 June 1953 have reunited to speak about the historic day for Radio 4 programme The Reunion.

The Kings and Queens of England have had a huge impact on the direction of the country throughout its long history. From William the Conqueror to Henry VIII's establishment of the Church of England and our own Queen Elizabeth II's unequalled years of service, we take a look at the men and women who have worn the English crown.

Ahead of King Charles III’s Coronation, revisit the greatest photographs of Queen Elizabeth II through the years.

Buckingham Palace has released the first official photograph of King Charles III taken on the day of his Coronation.

Eighty years ago memorabilia merchants were producing souvenirs for King Edward VIII’s coronation, but his abdication meant the event never happened

The coverage of the King's Coronation on BBC1 has topped the list of this year's most watched TV programmes. An average audience of nearly 12million tuned in on May 6 to see Charles crowned.

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