King of the United Kingdom is in King.
1936 Abdication of King Edward VIII
1952 Death of George VI Accession of Elizabeth II
On 22nd January 1901 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 81] died at Osborne House, Isle of Wight. Her son Edward [aged 59] succeeded VII King of the United Kingdom.
On 9th August 1902 King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [aged 60] was crowned VII King of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey [Map]. Alexandra of Denmark Queen Consort England [aged 57] was crowned Queen Consort by Archbishop William Dalrymple Maclagan [aged 76].
Winifred, Duchess of Portland [aged 38], wearing the Portland Diamond Tiara, commissioned esppecially for the event, served as a canopy bearer to Queen Alexandra.
On 6th May 1910 King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [aged 68] died. His son George [aged 44] succeeded V King of the United Kingdom. Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [aged 42] by marriage Queen Consort England.
On 22nd June 1911 King George V of the United Kingdom [aged 46] was crowned V King of the United Kingdom. Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [aged 44] was crowned Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland.
Dorothy Margaret Browne [aged 23] bore Queen Mary's train.
Edward Knollys 2nd Viscount Knollys [aged 16] carried the King's train
On 20th January 1936 King George V of the United Kingdom [aged 70] died. His son Edward [aged 41] succeeded VIII King of the United Kingdom. Duke York merged with the crown.
On 11th December 1936 King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom [aged 42] abdicated VIII King of the United Kingdom. King George VI of the United Kingdom [aged 40] succeeded VI King of the United Kingdom. Duke York merged with the Crown.
On 12th May 1937 King George VI of the United Kingdom [aged 41] was crowned VI King of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey [Map].
On 6th February 1952 King George VI of the United Kingdom [aged 56] died at Sandringham Estate, Norfolk. He was buried at King George VI Memorial Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map]. His daughter Elizabeth [aged 25] succeeded II Queen of the United Kingdom; she was at her Kenyan home Sagana Lodge.
On 2nd June 1953 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [aged 27] was crowned 2nd Queen of the United Kingdom.
On 2nd June 1953 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [aged 27] was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom by Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher [aged 66] at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Her ladies in waiting were:
Mistress of the Robes: Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil Duchess Devonshire [aged 57]
Maids of Honour:
Mary Baillie-Hamilton [aged 19]
Jane Antonia Frances Vane-Tempest-Stewart [aged 20]
Nancy Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby [aged 18]
Anne Veronica Coke Baroness Glenconner [aged 20]
Moyra Kathleen Hamilton [aged 23]
On 8th September 2022 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [aged 96] died. Her son Charles [aged 73] succeeded 3rd King of the United Kingdom.
On 6th May 2023 Prince Charles [aged 74] was crowned King Charles III of the United Kingdom. Queen Consort Camilla Shand [aged 75] was crowned Queen Consort of the United Kingdom.