Royal collection trusther majesty queen elizabeth ii acceded to the throne on 6th february 1952 on 9th september 2015 she became the longest reigning british monarch a distinction held by her greatshygreat grandmother queen victoria who reigned for 63 years and 7 months to commemorate the royal collection trust has commissioned a collection of china with a specially painted coat of arms inspired by the original coronation programme design of 2nd june 1953english fine bone china hand made in