Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
- When
- 1509
- Where
- Westminster Abbey; Westminster Palace; Westminster Hall
- Episodes
- 3
Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon were crowned King and Queen of England at Westminster Abbey on 24 June 1509, following Henry's accession in April and their marriage in June.
Episodes
- Pre-Coronation Preparations
Participants assembled by 20 June, and extensive cloth was purchased for royal robes.
- Coronation Ceremony
Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon were crowned at Westminster Abbey on 24 June 1509.
- Post-Coronation Procession
The royal couple left the Abbey and proceeded to Westminster Hall to public cheers.
Background and detail
Accession and Marriage. Henry VIII ascended to the English throne on 21 April 1509 after the death of his father, Henry VII. Two months later, on 11 June, he married Catherine of Aragon, who thereby became his wife and queen consort.
Coronation Preparations. The King ordered participants to assemble in the White Hall of Westminster Palace by 20 June. A Court of Claims investigated applications, while cloth merchants supplied over 3,600 yards of scarlet and red fabric for the royal robes.
The Coronation Ceremony. The ceremony took place on Midsummer Sunday, 24 June 1509, at Westminster Abbey. The night before, the royal couple slept in the Painted Chamber of the Palace of Westminster beneath a mural depicting Edward the Confessor's coronation.
People involved
- Henry VIII · King of England
- Catherine of Aragon · Queen Consort
Sources
- Coronation of Henry VIII and Catherine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-21
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