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Coronation at Holyrood Abbey

When
17 May 1590
Where
Abbey Church at Holyrood
Part of
Coronation of Anne of Denmark

Anne of Denmark was crowned Queen of Scotland on 17 May 1590 in the Abbey Church at Holyrood, the first Protestant coronation in Scotland.

The coronation took place on 17 May 1590 in the Abbey Church at Holyrood. This event is recorded as the first Protestant coronation in Scotland, formally establishing Anne's status as Queen following her marriage to James VI.

Sources

  1. Anne of Denmark Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29

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