Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne on 6th February 1952. On 9th September 2015 she will become the longest reigning English monarch, overtaking Queen Victoria (1837-1901). This official range of china has been commissioned exclusively by Buckingham Palace. It celebrates this great and historic date with a specially painted Coat of Arms inspired by the original Coronation programme design of 2nd June 1953. Commissioned exclusively by Buckingham Palace, this English fine bone china is entirely made by hand in England using traditional methods unchanged for 250 years.