The Charterhouse will showcase the roles it has played in Coronations past in a new exhibition to celebrate the King’s coronation.
Many people don’t know that the Charterhouse has played an important role in coronations since 1558. Both Elizabeth I (1533–1603) and James I and VI (1566–1625) stayed in the Charterhouse before arriving in London for their coronations.
We also catch a glimpse of the Brothers’ (residents of the Charterhouse) experiences of coronations past. For the coronation of George V in 1911, the Governors of the Charterhouse obtained seats for all the Brothers in a large grandstand erected opposite the Queen Victoria Memorial, near Buckingham Palace.
For the coronation of George VI in 1937 four lucky Brothers were members of the congregation at Westminster Abbey.
And in 1953, for the coronation of Elizabeth II, we have first-hand accounts from our current resident Brothers of their experiences of the Queen’s coronation.
Entry to the exhibition is Free.
