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- The coronation of Anne Boleyn as Queen of England took place at Westminster Abbey, London, England, on 1 June 1533. The new queen was King Henry VIII's second wife, to whom he had remarried following the annulment of his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon. The queen was visibly pregnant at the time of her coronation, and the usage of St Edward's Crown, which had been reserved for reigning monarchs, sought to legitimize Anne as the new queen, along with her unborn child, the long-awaited male heir. The coronation was proceeded by an elaborate procession, which started the day prior at the Tower of London. Although the celebrations for Queen Anne's coronation were lavish, the general populace did not receive her well, which was clearly illustrated in contemporary accounts. (en)
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