Culture, Royalty of England Great Britain and the United Kingdom, King of the United Kingdom
King of the United Kingdom is in King.
1936 Abdication of Edward VIII
1952 Death of George VI Accession of Elizabeth II
On 22 Jan 1901 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 81) died at Osborne House, Isle of Wight. Her son King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (age 59) succeeded VII King of the United Kingdom.
On 09 Aug 1902 King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (age 60) was crowned VII King of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Alexandra Glücksburg Queen Consort England (age 57) was crowned Queen Consort by Archbishop William Dalrymple Maclagan (age 76).
On 06 May 1910 King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (age 68) died. His son King George V of the United Kingdom (age 44) succeeded V King of the United Kingdom. Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England (age 42) by marriage Queen Consort England.
On 22 Jun 1911 King George V of the United Kingdom (age 46) was crowned V King of the United Kingdom. Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England (age 44) was crowned Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland.
Dorothy Margaret Browne (age 23) bore Queen Mary's train.
Edward Knollys 2nd Viscount Knollys (age 16) carried the King's train
On 20 Jan 1936 King George V of the United Kingdom (age 70) died. His son King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (age 41) succeeded VIII King of the United Kingdom. Duke York extinct.
On 11 Dec 1936 King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (age 42) abdicated VIII King of the United Kingdom. King George VI of the United Kingdom (age 40) succeeded VI King of the United Kingdom. Duke York merged with the Crown.
On 12 May 1937 King George VI of the United Kingdom (age 41) was crowned VI King of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey [Map].
On 06 Feb 1952 King George VI of the United Kingdom (age 56) died at Sandringham Estate, Norfolk. He was buried at King George VI Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map]. His daughter Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 25) succeeded II Queen of the United Kingdom; she was at her Kenyan home Sagana Lodge.
On 02 Jun 1953 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 27) was crowned 2nd Queen of the United Kingdom.
On 02 Jun 1953 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 27) was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom by Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher (age 66) at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Her ladies in waiting were:
Mistress of the Robes: Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil Duchess Devonshire (age 57)
Maids of Honour:
Mary Baillie-Hamilton (age 19)
Jane Antonia Frances Vane-Tempest-Stewart (age 20)
Nancy Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby (age 18)
Anne Veronica Coke Baroness Glenconner (age 20)
Moyra Kathleen Hamilton (age 23)
On 08 Sep 2022 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (age 96) died. King Charles III (age 73) was crowned 3rd King of the United Kingdom.
On 06 May 2023 Prince Charles (age 74) was crowned King Charles III of the United Kingdom. Queen Consort Camilla Shand (age 75) was crowned Queen Consort of the United Kingdom.