Elizabeth acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards. The coronation was held more than one year later because of the tradition of allowing an appropriate length of time to pass after a monarch dies.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She had been queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death.

St Edward's Crown is the coronation crown of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. [2] Named after Saint Edward the Confessor, versions of it have traditionally been used to crown English and British monarchs at their coronations since the 13th century. It is normally on public display in the Jewel House at the Tower of London.

St Edwards Crown was used to crown Her Majesty at the Coronation service, and The Queen wore The Imperial State Crown on her departure from Westminster Abbey.

Unless decided otherwise, a Queen consort is crowned with the King, in a similar but simpler ceremony. If the new Sovereign is a Queen, her consort is not crowned or anointed at the coronation ceremony.

Apr 25, 2023 · For her departure from Westminster Abbey, the freshly-coronated Queen Elizabeth replaced the St. Edward's Crown with the lighter 3 lb. Imperial State Crown, which is made of gold and features...

In it the queen, matchless in her dignity, poise and humility, dedicated herself to the lifelong service of the peoples over whom she was called to rule and was solemnly invested with the robes and insignia of sovereignty, each with its own symbolic meaning.

Jun 2, 2017 · Here’s what you need to know about the stunning piece of history: 1. It is 177 years old. Probably the Queen’s best known crown, it was originally made for Queen Victoria’s coronation in 1838...

May 4, 2019 · The queen crown, also called the royal crown, is the crown adorned by the queen of the kingdom. The queen crown is made of silver with gold gildings and has 153 pearls along with the linings of the loops formed by the crown.

Jan 12, 2018 · Queen Elizabeth II wore the crown exactly once: On her own coronation day, June 2, 1953, 16 months after she took the throne following the death of her father King George VI at the age of...