The coronation of Mary I as Queen of England and Ireland took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Sunday 1 October 1553. This was the first coronation of a queen regnant in England, a female ruler in her own right. The ceremony was therefore transformed. Ritual and costume were interlinked. Contemporary records insist the proceedings were performed "according to the precedents", but mostly these were provisions made previously for queens consort.
Mary I of England depicted crowned on her Groat
Mary I of England enthroned by angels depicted on a 1553 plea roll, with flowing hair.
Royal Entry of Queen Mary I with Princess Elizabeth into London in a 1910 painting by Byam Shaw
Jane Lumley, Baroness Lumley rode in a chariot during the Royal Entry, then aged around 16
Jewels of Mary I of England
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An inventory of the jewels of Mary I of England, known as Princess Mary or the Lady Mary in the years 1542 to 1546, was kept by her lady in waiting Mary Finch. The manuscript is now held by the British Library. It was published by Frederic Madden in 1831. Some pieces are listed twice. Two surviving drawings feature a ribbon with the inscription, "MI LADI PRINSIS". The British Library also has an inventory of the jewels she inherited on coming to the throne in 1553.
Mary I of England, Hans Eworth, NPG, wearing the Mary Tudor pearl
Mary I of England, by Hans Eworth, Society of Antiquaries of London
Medal of Mary by Jacopo da Trezzo, wearing coif ornamented with jewels