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Coronation portrait of UK’s King Charles unveiled • May 7, 2025, 5:39 AM ET (CNN)
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Charlemagne and Leo III
Charles III and Camilla
Elizabeth II's anointing
coronation mantel of King Roger II of Sicily
Elizabeth II: coronation
Robe of Estate
Queen Victoria's coronation
Richard I
George IV: coronation
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Leo III, detail from a mosaic, 8th century; on the exterior of the church of S. Giovanni Laterano, Rome
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Royal golden crown with jewels on British flag. Symbols of United Kingdom. (British royalty, British monarchy)
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Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day (June 2, 1953) holding the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross in her right hand the Orb in her left, in an embroidered and beaded dress by Norman Hartnell, a crimson velvet mantle edged with ermine fur, with the Coronation ring, the Coronation necklace, and the Imperial State Crown. The backdrop depicts the interior of Westminster Abbey; photograph by Cecil Beaton. (British royals)
5 Fascinating British Coronation Objects