Crown Collection (page 21)

The trowel used in laying the first stone of the new Royal Exchange 17th January 1842.The first stone was laid by Prince Albert

George I, King of Great Britain, 1718. Artist: George Vertue
George I, King of Great Britain, 1718. King George is wearing long wig and garter robes, with a crown, shield, sword, helmet and orb in lower border

Edward V, King of England, c1485, (c1650). King Edward V is wearing a robe knotted loosely around his shoulders, with a crown suspended above his head

Edward IV, King of England, c1467, (c1750). King Edward IV is wearing robes and a crown, with a surround and description below

Edward III, King of England, c1370, (c1700). King Edward III is wearing robes, a crown placed over a hat, the badge of the Order of the Garter and a jewelled chain

Edward III, King of England, c1347, (c1750). Artist: Pierre Francois Basan
Edward III, King of England, c1347, (c1750), with a surround, wearing armour and a crown on top of a helmet

Queen Elizabeth I with sceptre and orb, c1650

King Edward VI signing a charter, 1552, (1750). Artist: George Vertue
King Edward VI signing a charter, 1552, (1750). The charter gave Bridewell to the City of London for a workhouse. Edward VI is surrounded by the Lord Mayor

The Adoration of the Magi, 19th century. Artist: Corbould Family
The Adoration of the Magi, 19th century

Oval portrait of George I, King of Great Britain, c1700. Artist: J Chereau
Oval portrait of George I, King of Great Britain, c1700. Wearing a long wig and state robes over plate armour, with a description, crown and coat of arms in the surround below

Oval portrait of George I, King of Great Britain, 1718. Artist: George Vertue
Oval portrait of George I, King of Great Britain, 1718. Wearing a long wig and garter robes, with a crown, shield, sword, helmet and orb in the lower border

Queen Elizabeth I holding sceptre and orb, 1868. Artist: Charles Turner
Queen Elizabeth I holding sceptre and orb, 1868. Queen Elizabeth I with the symbols of her power, wearing the dress in which she went to St Pauls Cathedral to return thanks for the defeat of

Queen Elizabeth I with crown and orb on a cushion, c1800. A framed portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, with a German inscription. A crown and orb rest on a cushion in front of the picture

Queen Elizabeth I, c1700. Oval head-and-shoulders portrait of Queen Elizabeth l wearing a ruff and embroidered dress

Queen Elizabeth I with an ermine, 1821. Artist: TA Dean
Queen Elizabeth I with an ermine, 1821. Portrait of Queen Elizabeth l in a richly embroidered costume with a ruff. An ermine climbs up the sleeve of her dress

Youth Crowned with Roses, c1780-1848. Artist: Edward Francis Burney
Youth Crowned with Roses, c1780-1848

Imperial crown of state worn by King George III on his coronation, 1763

View of London from the south, 1643. Artist: Hugue Picart
View of London from the south, 1643. View towards Westminster and the City of London across the River Thames from Southwark

Caroline of Brunswick, Consort of George IV, 1820. Artist: James Lonsdale
Portrait of Caroline of Brunswick, Consort of George IV, 1820. She holds a letter and wears a blue velvet empire line dress

Providence, 1799. Artist: Benjamin Smith
Providence, 1799. Allegorical image showing the figure of Providence seated. Beneath, two putti struggle to support an overflowing cornucopia

Buonaparte at Rome giving an Audience in State, 1797
Buonaparte at Rome giving an Audience in State pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving)

The Mother Goddess Ishtar, 1916. Artist: Evelyn Paul
The Mother Goddess Ishtar, 1916. Ishtar was the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility, love and war. Illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916

The Witch gives Advice as to Sir Tristrams Wound, 1911. How Sir Tristram kept his word. From Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911

Young Owen Appeals to the King, 1911. How Arthur was made king and won his kingdom. From Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911

How Mordred plotted against Sir Launcelot, 1905. Artist: Dora Curtis
How Mordred plotted against Sir Launcelot, 1905. An illustration from Stories of King Arthur and the Round Table by Beatrice Clay, 1st Edition, 1905

The Three Queens, 1905. Artist: Dora Curtis
The Three Queens, 1905. An illustration from Stories of King Arthur and the Round Table by Beatrice Clay, 1st Edition, 1905

Queen Guenevere, 1905. Artist: Dora Curtis
Queen Guenevere, 1905. An illustration from Stories of King Arthur and the Round Table by Beatrice Clay, 1st Edition, 1905

The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II crowns himself King of Jerusalem, 1229 (1913). He reached the altar where the crown lay: lifting it he placed it upon his head, 1913

Richard I of England and the Master of St John, Jaffa, 1191 (1864). Richard I (1157-1199) with Godfrey de Duisson (aka Geoffrey de Dunjon), the Master of St John, on the Third Crusade

Henry II of England authorizes Dermot MacMorrough to levy forces, 1170 (1864). Artist
Henry II of England authorizes Dermod MacMorrough to levy forces, 1170 (1864). Henry II (1133-1189), the first Plantagenet king of England, ruled from 1154

William III and Mary II, King and Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1688, (1932). The Protestant William of Orange (1650-1702) and Mary Stuart (1662-1694)

Edward V, King of England, 1483 (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Edward V, King of England, 1483 (1932). Edward V (1470-1483?) succeeded his father, Edward IV, as King in April 1483. He was deposed in June and was succeeded by his uncle, Richard

Edward II, King of England from 1307, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Edward II, King of England from 1307, (1932). Edward II (1284-1327) succeeded his father, Edward I, in 1307. His reign was characterised by friction with the barons

Henry II, King of England from 1154, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Henry II, King of England from 1154, (1932). Henry (1133-1189) reigned from 1154. Beneath the King is a picture of St Thomas Becket

Henry VI, King of England, (1824). The last monarch of the House of Lancaster, Henry (1421-1471) ruled with a regent until his majority in 1437, then alone until he was deposed in 1461

Louis VIII, known as the Lion, King of France, (1790). Louis VIII (1187-1226) became king of France in 1223. He had previously been offered the crown of England during the revolt of the barons

Charles V, known as the Wise, King of France, (1789). Charles V (1337-1380) became king in 1364. His reign saw an upturn in Frances fortunes during the Hunderd Years War

Charles V Presents the Epee of the High Constable to Du Guesclin, 1370 (1789). Bertrand du Guesclin (c1320-1380) entered the service of Charles of Blois, duke of Brittany

Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, 9th century (18th century). Artist: George Vertue
Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, 9th century (18th century). After coming to the throne in 871, much of Alfreds (849-899) reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders

Charles II, the Bald, 9th century Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor, (c1820-1839). Charles the Bald (823-877) was king of the Western Franks from 843-877 and Holy Roman Emperor from 875

King Richard II with his father Edward III, (1799). Regarded as one of the most successful of Englands medieval monarchs, Edward III (1312-1377) reigned from 1327

Queen Victoria, 1859. Artist: Franz Xaver Winterhalter
Queen Victoria, 1859. Victoria (1819-1901) succeeded her uncle, William IV, to the throne in 1837. Her reign, the longest of any British monarch to date

Constellations of Hercules, Corona and Lyra, 1729. Plate 21 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1710), the first Astronomer Royal

Louis XII Declared Father of the People, 1506 (1789). Artist: Jean Baptiste Morret
Louis XII Declared Father of the People, 1506 (1789). Louis XII (1462-1515) became King of France in 1498. He was a popular king

Charlemagne receives the Ambassadors from the Emperor of the East, 1789. Artist
Charlemagne receives the Ambassadors from the Emperor of the East, 1789. Charlemagne (c742-814), King of the Franks from 768 was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD by Leo III

Crest of the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover, 19th century

Edward the Confessor and Alfred the Great, English kings, 19th century. Alfred became King of Wessex in 871. Much of his reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders

King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria, 1634 (1742). Artist: George Vertue
King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria, 1634 (1742). Charles and Henrietta Maria were married in 1625. Charles was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 until his execution in 1649

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