‘Accidental king and youthful queen’: Monarchs photographed during their coronations
King Charles III will be the 40th British monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey in central London since 1066.
While nearly all have been recorded in art and literature, only a handful have been photographed. Edward VII in the early 20th century was the first monarch to be photographed during his coronation.
Here are photographs of him and his successors, King George V, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, during their coronations.
King Edward VII
The coronation for the elderly monarch and his wife Queen Alexandra was scheduled for June 26, 1902, but three days before it was due to take place, he had an emergency operation for a stomach abscess.
When the coronation eventually took place on August 9, 1902, foreign VIP guests did not return for the ...
