Did Queen Elizabeth stay at the Tower of London before her coronation?
Did Queen Elizabeth stay at the Tower of London before her coronation? Stay at the Tower of London and Procession For hundreds of years the monarch stayed at the Tower of London two nights before the coronation. Preparations included the creation of the Knights of the Bath – the monarch's special escort for the coronation.
When did the royals stop living in the Tower of London?
The Tower was a royal residence until the 17th century, and from the 13th century to 1834 it housed the Royal Menagerie (the Lion Tower).