The Coronation of King Edward VII, painting by Edwin Austin Abbey 1902

---

The moment depicted is when the Archbishop of Canterbury, with arms lifted is about to place the Imperial Crown on the head of Edward VII, who is seated, clothed in robes of State, in the Coronation chair. Princes and peers raise their coronets and lead the shout ‘God Save the King’.

---

Size: 2000px × 1197px
Location: -
Photo credit: © ICP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1900s, 1902, 20th, abbey, archive, art, artwork, austin, britain, british, canvas, century, coronation, crown, edward, edwin, england, fine, gb, great, historical, history, imperial, king, kingdom, oil, painter, painters, painting, paintings, scene, scenes, state, uk, united, vii