Where Did The British Coronation Come From? | The Stone of Scone | St Edward's Crown

This weekend has seen the coronation of a new British monarch - but where did that whole crazy ceremony come from, anyway? Why was the king crowned on a stone? And where did the crown even come from? This video looks through the centuries to the first official coronation with King Edgar and Queen Aelfthryth, looking in detail at each element and how it has adapted and changed over the centuries.


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