From the crowning of Charles III, thirty-nine coronations have been held in Westminster Abbey since the Norman Conquest. Only two monarchs Edward V and Edward VIII were uncrowned, and a further twenty or so Scottish monarchs were crowned elsewhere, usually at either Scone Abbey or Holyrood Abbey.
In The Throne, Ian Lloyd turns his inimitable, quick-witted style to these key events in British royal history, providing fascinating anecdotes and interesting facts: William the Conquerors Christmas Day crowning, during which jubilant shouts were mistaken by his guards as an assassination attempt; the dual coronation of William and Mary in 1689; the pared-back Half Crown-ation of William IV; the televised spectacle of Elizabeth IIs 1953 ceremony; and how Charles IIIs ceremony brought the British monarchy into modern times.
Detailing everything from the famous Coronation Chair made for Edward I and the Crown Jewels to the infamously uncomfortable Gold State Coach this is a truly spectacular celebration of British culture and the ultimate pomp of royalty.
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An entertaining jog through 38 coronations at the Abbey. * Daily Telegraph * Lloyd is to be commended for knowing his way round British regal history. * Daily Mail * Lloyd relishes the human detail. * The Spectator *
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The eventful history of British coronations from 1066 to the present day
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Foreword
The Normans, 10661154
William I, 10661087
William II, 10871100
Henry I, 11001135
Stephen, 11351154
The Plantagenets, 11541399
Henry II, 11541189
Richard I, 11891199
John, 11991216
Henry III, 12161272
Edward I, 12721307
Edward II, 13071327
Edward III, 13271377
Richard II, 13771400
House of Lancaster, 13991461
Henry IV, 13991413
Henry V, 14131422
Henry VI, 14221461, 14701471
House of York, 14611485
Edward IV, 14611483
Edward V, 10 April 148325 June 1483
Richard III, 14831485
House of Tudor, 14851603
Henry VII, 14851509
Henry VIII, 15091547
Edward VI, 15471553
Mary I, 15531558
Elizabeth I, 15581603
House of Stuart, 16031714
James VI & I, 15671625
Charles I, 16251649
Charles II, 16601685
James II, 16851688
William III, 16891702 and Mary II, 16891694
Anne, 17021714
House of Hanover, 17141901
George I, 17141727
George II, 17271760
George III, 17601820
George IV, 18201830
William IV, 18301837
Victoria, 18371901
House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and House of Windsor, 1901Present Day
Edward VII, 19011910
George V, 19101936
Edward VIII, 20 January 193611 December 1936
George VI, 19361952
Elizabeth II, 19522022
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IAN LLOYD has spent twenty years as a full-time writer and photographer, specialising in the British Royal Family. He has had two books in the Sunday Times bestseller list (both 2011) and writes regular features for the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Hello and Majesty. Ian is also the Royal Correspondent for The Sunday Post and a regular royal pundit on Sky News, BBC News and BBC Radio 5 Live. For the death of the Queen, he appeared in over 50 hours of TV coverage for Sky News, as well as two appearances on BBC Breakfast and three on GB News. He was also interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live, Times Radio and TV networks in the USA, Australia, Italy, Mexico, Brazil and Qatar.
