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From Hegel to Napoleon, history has witnessed grand occasions that shaped nations

Background imageOccasion Collection: Baby Jesus In The Manger

Baby Jesus In The Manger

Background imageOccasion Collection: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - presentation of sceptre

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - presentation of sceptre
Royal Wedding cake made by Huntley & Palmers (of Reading, Berkshire) for Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) on the occasion of her marriage to Phillip Mountbatten

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of Cornwall
Accompanied by the Chairman of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, the Chairman of Cornwall Museums Partnership introduces Cornwall Museums Partnerships Museum Development Officer to the Duke of

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of Cornwall
The Duke of Cornwall meets with the museums Citizen Curator volunteers in the Treffry Gallery. The creator of the Citizen Curators programme and Chairman of the Royal Institution of Cornwall look

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of Cornwall
The museums Citizen Curator volunteers discuss some of the objects they researched as part of their training with the Duke of Cornwall in the Treffry Gallery

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwall views the Treffry Gallery during his visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark

Duke of Cornwall views the Treffry Gallery during his visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year
The museums Assistant Collections and Exhibitions Officer discusses the World Wide Wonders exhibition with the Duke of Cornwall in the Treffry Gallery

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of Cornwall
The Duke of Cornwall meets museum volunteers, the Volunteer Coordinator and the Learning and Inclusion Officer in the Main Gallery

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of Cornwall
The Duke of Cornwall meets the museums Collections and Exhibitions Manager who talks about the new Cornish Timeline Interactive Touch Table in the Main Gallery

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwall views archaeology collections during a visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark

Duke of Cornwall views archaeology collections during a visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year
The Duke of Cornwall discusses some of the archaeological discoveries at Tintagel with Cornwall Archaeological Units Director of Excavations at Tintagel and four of the museums volunteers

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of Cornwall
In the Main Gallery, the Director of the Royal Cornwall Museum, Duke of Cornwall and Chairman of the Royal Institution of Cornwall view a reproduction of Cornwalls first Ordnance Survey Map dating

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwall views geology collections during a visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark

Duke of Cornwall views geology collections during a visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of
The Duke of Cornwall talks to the Professor of Applied Mineralogy at the University of Exeters Camborne School of Mines about some of the important Cornish minerals on display in the Rashleigh

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwall views geology collections during a visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark

Duke of Cornwall views geology collections during a visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of
The Duke of Cornwall talks to the Professor of Applied Mineralogy at the University of Exeters Camborne School of Mines about some of the important Cornish minerals on display in the Rashleigh

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwall views geology collections during a visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark

Duke of Cornwall views geology collections during a visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of
The Duke of Cornwall talks to the Professor of Applied Mineralogy at the University of Exeters Camborne School of Mines about some of the important Cornish minerals on display in the Rashleigh

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwall views archaeology collections during a visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark

Duke of Cornwall views archaeology collections during a visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year
The Portable Antiquities Scheme Finds Liaison Officer for Cornwall shows some archaeological artefacts to the Duke of Cornwall. Standing to the left is the Director of the Royal Cornwall Museum

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwall views archaeology collections during a visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark

Duke of Cornwall views archaeology collections during a visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year
The Principle Archaeologist of Cornwall Archaeological Unit talks to the Duke of Cornwall about some Cornish archaeological artefacts

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls arrival at the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls arrival at the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of
The Vice Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall introduces the Chairman of the Royal Institution of Cornwall and the Director of the Royal Cornwall Museum to the Duke of Cornwall

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls arrival at the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls arrival at the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of
The Vice Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall introduces the Chairman of the Royal Institution of Cornwall and the Director of the Royal Cornwall Museum to the Duke of Cornwall

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls arrival at the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls arrival at the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of
The Duke of Cornwall arrives at the museum where the Lord Lieutenants Cadet is present to meet him. Upon his arrival, he was welcomed by a choir of students from local primary schools who were

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls arrival at the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls arrival at the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of
A choir of students from local primary schools sing a special composition " This is Cornwall" upon the arrival of the Duke of Cornwall at the museum

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls arrival at the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls arrival at the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of
A choir of students from local primary schools sing a special composition " This is Cornwall" upon the arrival of the Duke of Cornwall at the museum

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of Cornwall
The Chairman of the Royal Institution of Cornwall and Director of the Royal Cornwall Museum escort the Duke of Cornwall through the museum at the end of the royal visit

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of Cornwall
The Chairman of the Royal Institution of Cornwall presents the Duke of Cornwall with a bicentenary medal after unveiling a plaque commemorating the royal visit and bicentenary year

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of Cornwall
The Chairman of the Royal Institution of Cornwall invites the Duke of Cornwall to unveil a plaque commemorating the royal visit and bicentenary year

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal

Duke of Cornwalls visit to the Royal Cornwall Museum to mark the bicentenary year of the Royal Institution of Cornwall
The Duke of Cornwall meets Royal Cornwall Museums Operations Officer as the Chairman of the Royal Institution of Cornwall looks

Background imageOccasion Collection: Ceremonial brick laying JLP01_09_780876

Ceremonial brick laying JLP01_09_780876
WOOD GREEN SHOPPING CITY, HARINGEY, GREATER LONDON. The Mayor of Haringey, Councillor Vic Garwood, laying a brick to mark the start of housing construction at Wood Green Shopping City

Background imageOccasion Collection: Royal Navy Supports Indian International Fleet Review

Royal Navy Supports Indian International Fleet Review
Pictured in the foreground is HMS DEFENDER with INS VIRaT (previously HMS HERMES). HMS Defender greeted new friends and bade goodbye to a legendary Royal Navy carrier as she enjoyed a four-day

Background imageOccasion Collection: Duke of Cambridge Takes the Salute for his First Colonelis Review

Duke of Cambridge Takes the Salute for his First Colonelis Review
Pictured, the first time HRH Prince William carries out his role as Colonel of the Irish Guards Regiment. William is the Irish Guards first royal colonel and its Colonel-in-Chief is the Queen

Background imageOccasion Collection: State Visit of The President of The Republic of Colombia rehearsal

State Visit of The President of The Republic of Colombia rehearsal
Pictured are the Grenadier Guard s, Guard of Honour arriving at Buckingham Palace during a rehearsal for the Colombian State Visit

Background imageOccasion Collection: Army Engineers Train for Ops on the Thames Amid Historic Race

Army Engineers Train for Ops on the Thames Amid Historic Race
Pictured is a Combat Support Boat of the Royal Engineers moving along the Thames with the London Eye in the background. They are multi-tasking by providing security

Background imageOccasion Collection: Black Cats Helicopter Display Team

Black Cats Helicopter Display Team
Pictured are The Black Cats Helicopter Display Team and their Wildcat Helicopters, performing at the Armed Forces Day National Event Held in Cleethorpes in June 2106

Background imageOccasion Collection: Armed Forces Day National Event Held in Cleethorpes - Sat 25 Jun 2016

Armed Forces Day National Event Held in Cleethorpes - Sat 25 Jun 2016 Image shows:The RAF Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows. Celebrations took place to mark the eighth annual Armed Forces Day

Background imageOccasion Collection: Trooping the Colour - the Queens last ride

Trooping the Colour - the Queens last ride
Queen Elizabeth II riding at the Trooping the Colour ceremony for the last time in 1986 on her horse Burmese. 1986

Background imageOccasion Collection: Balcony scene after Coronation of King George VI

Balcony scene after Coronation of King George VI
Scene on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, after the Coronation of King George VI, 12 May 1937. Showing, from left to right, Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother)

Background imageOccasion Collection: Embellishment of Platerias Street, Charles III enters Madrid

Embellishment of Platerias Street, Charles III enters Madrid
Attributed to Lorenzo de Quiros (1717-1789). Spanish painter. Embellishment of the Platerias Street (Main Street) on the occasion of the entry of Charles III in Madrid, circa 1760. Detail

Background imageOccasion Collection: Embellishment of Plaza Mayor, Charles III enters Madrid

Embellishment of Plaza Mayor, Charles III enters Madrid
Embellishment of the Puerta del Sol on the occasion of the entry into Madrid of Charles III, circa 1760. Attributed to Lorenzo de Quiros (1717-1789). History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageOccasion Collection: Letter to Laura Francatelli, RMS Titanic survivor

Letter to Laura Francatelli, RMS Titanic survivor
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Previously unseen letter dated 5th May 1938 on United Artists Studio Corporation, Hollywood notepaper to Titanic First Class passenger Laura Mabel Francatelli

Background imageOccasion Collection: Selfridge's Decorations for the Coronation of King George VI

Selfridge's Decorations for the Coronation of King George VI, May 1937 - Oxford Street main entrance Date: 1937

Background imageOccasion Collection: Carriage of the Turkish Ambassador, opening of Parliament

Carriage of the Turkish Ambassador, opening of Parliament
Carriage of the Turkish Ambassador, procession to the House of Lords for the Opening of Parliament, London, The Chronicles of Merry England. Date: 1854

Background imageOccasion Collection: Official opening of the Paris Exhibition of 1867

Official opening of the Paris Exhibition of 1867 - imperial cortege arriving at the Champs Elysees Palace. Date: 1867

Background imageOccasion Collection: RMS Lusitania - bronze trench art, WW1

RMS Lusitania - bronze trench art, WW1
RMS Lusitania - extremely rare WW1 bronze trench art souvenir related to the sinking of the original Lusitania. She was sunk a mile east of Folkestone gate by German submarine U5

Background imageOccasion Collection: White Star Line - silver plate cruet, wedding present

White Star Line - silver plate cruet, wedding present
White Star Line - silver plate cruet engraved D.F. Isaac from his colleagues in the White Star Line on the occasion of his marriage. Date: early 20th century

Background imageOccasion Collection: Main entrance to Alfred Meakin Pottery

Main entrance to Alfred Meakin Pottery Date: 1913

Background imageOccasion Collection: Launch of the Boy's Own No. 2 Lifeboat at Poole, Dorset

Launch of the Boy's Own No. 2 Lifeboat at Poole, Dorset in July 1882 Date: 1882

Background imageOccasion Collection: Launch of HMS Trafalgar at Woolwich, 21 June 1841

Launch of HMS Trafalgar at Woolwich, 21 June 1841
The Launch of HMS Trafalgar at Woolwich Dockyard, 21 June 1841 Date: 1841

Background imageOccasion Collection: CHIMPS TEA PARTY - 1

CHIMPS TEA PARTY - 1
Regent's Park zoo, London Polite behaviour at the chimpanzees afternoon tea party, always a popular occasion with visitors. Date: early 20th century

Background imageOccasion Collection: JESUS CRUCIFIED - C14 MS

JESUS CRUCIFIED - C14 MS
John and Mary stand by as Jesus dies on the cross, his blood flowing into a cup held up by Adam in his tomb, resuscitated for the occasion. From an English Psalter Date: early 14th century

Background imageOccasion Collection: MS - CRUCIFIXION

MS - CRUCIFIXION
John and Mary stand by as Jesus dies on the cross, his blood flowing into a cup held up by Adam in his tomb, resuscitated for the occasion. From an English Psalter Date: early 14th century

Background imageOccasion Collection: BERLIOZ FANTIN LATOUR

BERLIOZ FANTIN LATOUR
HECTOR BERLIOZ characters from his operas pay homage to the French composer on the occasion of his death Date: 1803 -1869



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From Hegel to Napoleon, history has witnessed grand occasions that shaped nations. The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 stands as a remarkable milestone, with Lady Delamere radiating elegance in her Coronation outfit. A ceremonial spectacle at Windsor Castle showcased the regal splendor that captivated hearts. Lower Lemon Street in Truro, Cornwall takes us back to 1911, where tradition and celebration filled the air. The Army's jubilant festivities on their Queen's birthday exemplify loyalty and honor. As Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, a new era dawned upon the nation. Centuries apart yet united by occasion, Lower Lemon Street in Truro transports us once again to 1911 when joyous revelry echoed through its streets. Commemorating 100 years of the RAF reminds us of bravery soaring high above our skies. On Croatia's Island of Vis, an enchanting occasion unfolds against breathtaking landscapes - a testament to unity and beauty. With pride beaming from every corner, The Queen commands as Captain-General with grace and dignity unmatched. Let our voices unite as we sing the British National Anthem - a symbol of patriotism echoing through generations.