Queen Elizabeth II (L) photographed at the State Opening of Parliament, May 9, 2012, and the Imperial State Crown showing the Black Prince's Ruby (R), November 6, 2007.

Past and present HBCU queens from Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, Howard University and more tell AJC what it's like to wear the crown and why the position matters.

Being a queen means more than just wearing a crown. It is also a way of life ... Queen K: “Every young black queen got to have a dream. Dream big like Dr. Martin Luther King.” ...

Bonhams is selling hundreds of costumes and props from “The Crown,” including a horse-drawn carriage, robes of state and the queen’s bed ... dress” — the black evening gown that she ...