Imperial Crown of India
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The Imperial Crown of India is a hoop crown owned by the British monarch. Now part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, it was created for King George V in his capacity as Emperor of India for h
King George V and Queen Mary at the Delhi Durbar, December 1911.
Delhi Durbar
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The Delhi Durbar was the imperial mass assembly organized by the British Raj at Coronation Park, Delhi, India, to mark the accession of an Emperor or Empress of India. The ceremonial name was derived
Imperial Crown of India
…monarch. Now part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, it was created for King George V in his capacity as Emperor of India for him to wear at the Delhi Durbar of 1911. Tradition prohibits the Crown Jewels from leaving the United Kingdom, a product of the days when kings and queens often pawned the jewels to…
The Delhi Durbar of 1911, with King George V and Queen Mary seated upon the dais.
The Delhi Durbar of 1877. The Viceroy of India is seated on the dais to the left.
This illustration depicts some of the shān-o-shaukat (pomp and show) of the imperial assemblage in Delhi in January 1877
Lord and Lady Curzon arriving at the Delhi Durbar, 1903