Coronation of the British monarch A monarch, however, accedes to the throne the moment their predecessor dies, not when they are crowned. i.e. "The King is dead. Long live the King." The Anglo-Saxon monarchs used various locations for their coronations, including Bath, Kingston upon Thames, London, and Winchester. The last Anglo-Saxon monarch, Harold II, was crowned at Westminster Abbey in 1066; the location was preserved for all future coronations. When London was under the control of rebels, Henry III was crowned at Gloucester in 1216; he later chose to have a second coronation at Westminster in 1220. Two hundred years later, Henry VI also had
Scottish Monarchs the Monarchs moved back east to Armadale Stadium, where they continue to race, while Glasgow Tigers returned to racing in Glasgow. Scottish Monarchs The Scottish Monarchs were a motorcycle speedway team based in Glasgow, Scotland. At the end of the 1995 season, the Glasgow Tigers closed due to a lack of finance and the Edinburgh Monarchs lost their home track, Powderhall Stadium, to redevelopment, leading to the Monarchs racing at Shawfield Stadium in Glasgow during the 1996 season under the guise of the Scottish Monarchs. Despite having the first rider to compete in the Speedway Grand Prix while a member