Coronation of Richard II

Date: July 16, 1377 • Location: City of Westminster, United Kingdom

The ten-year-old Richard II was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.

Richard II, also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward the Black Prince and Joan of Kent. The Black Prince died in 1376, leaving Richard as heir apparent to his grandfather, King Edward III. Upon the King's death, the 10-year-old Richard succeeded to the throne.