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| Date | 1 June 1533 |
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| Location | Westminster Abbey, London, England |
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The coronation of Anne Boleyn as Queen of England took place at Westminster Abbey, London, England, on 1 June 1533.[3] The new queen was King Henry VIII's second wife, following the annulment of his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon.[4]
The queen was visibly pregnant at the time of her coronation,[5] and the usage of St Edward's Crown, which had been reserved for reigning monarchs, sought to legitimise Anne as the new queen, along with her unborn child, which was expected to be the long-awaited male heir. The coronation was preceded by an elaborate procession, which had started the day before at the Tower of London. Although the celebrations for the coronation were lavish, the general populace did not receive her well, as clearly demonstrated in contemporary accounts.[6]
- ^ "Doubts raised over Anne Boleyn portraits". Hever Castle. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Spender, Anna. "The many faces of Anne Boleyn" (PDF). Hever Castle. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Warnicke 1991, p. 123.
- ^ "Henry VIII". Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Warnicke 1991, p. 130.
- ^ Friedmann 1884, p. 205.