24th June 1509 – Joint Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
Posted By Claire on June 24, 2012
“The Coronation Suite” by Thomas More
On the 24th June 1509, King Henry VIII and his new wife, Catherine of Aragon, were crowned at Westminster Abbey.
I wrote a detailed article on this last year – see 24 June 1509 – Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon.
Other articles you might be interested in:
24 June 1509 – A joint coronation
11 June 1509 – Wife number 1 for Henry VIII: Catherine of Aragon
24 June 1509 – The Midsummer Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
24 June 1509 – Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
11 June 1509 – The Wedding of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
11th June 1509 – Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
What a joyous occasion this must have been, the crowning of a young king and queen, who by all accounts, were much in love. Everyone in the kingdom must have had high hopes for this reign.