38+ Coronation Ring Queen Elizabeth Ii Background. The crowning of the sovereign is an ancient ceremony which has taken place at westminster abbey for over 900 years. Peter the queen having returned to her chair (her majesty having already on tuesday, the fourth day of then the keeper of the jewel house shall deliver to the archbishop the queen's ring, wherein is set.
This is a personal account of that momentous day and for the first time ever, the ordinary people of britain were going to be able to watch a monarch's coronation in their own homes.
As her maids of honor carry her train, queen elizabeth ii, flanked by the bishop of durham lord michael ramsay (left) and the bishop of bath and wells lord harold bradfield, walks. Elizabeth ascended the thrones of these countries at age 25, upon the death of her father, king george vi. The earrings were made to replace similar jewels lost in. A closer look at the stunning engagement rings of the queen, kate middleton, princess diana and more.
