The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2nd June 1953

The coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London.

Queen Elizabeth II's Accession and Coronation | The Royal Family

The Coronation took place in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953, conducted by Dr Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury. Her Majesty was anointed by the ...

50 facts about Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation | The Royal Family

Here are 50 little known facts about that remarkable day on 2 June 1953: ... 1. Westminster Abbey has been the setting for every Coronation since 1066. Before the ...

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - BBC

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, broadcast live on 2 June 1953, was the event that did more than any other to make television a mainstream medium.

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2nd June 1953 - Historic UK

On the 2nd June 1953, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place and the whole country joined in celebration. This is a personal account of that momentous ...

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - The Royal Mint Museum

Our current Queen, Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in 1952 but she didn't hold her coronation until 1953. Find out more.

This Day in History: Queen Elizabeth II's coronation held in 1953

Queen Elizabeth II was formally crowned during a coronation ceremony at London's Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953.

Coronation Day - Royal Collection Trust

On 2 June 1953 Queen Elizabeth II became the 39th Sovereign and sixth Queen in her own right to be crowned at Westminster Abbey.

This month in history: The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

On 2 June 1953, Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey with 8251 guests in attendance. As part of our 'this month in history' series, we l...

BBC TV Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II: Westminster Abbey 1953 ...

The central part of the BBC's marathon eight-hour live television broadcast of the Coronation on 2 June 1953, beginning with the Queen's ...

Coronation of Elizabeth II | Date, Images, Symbols, Facts, & Music

Coronation of Elizabeth II, coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of ... Elizabeth II after her coronationElizabeth II and coronation guests, June 2, 1953.

Queen Elizabeth II's 1953 Coronation: Photos | HISTORY

On June 2, 1953, viewers around the globe watched a BBC broadcast of the coronation of 27-year-old Queen Elizabeth II. See highlights.

Coronation of Elizabeth II 1953 - The National Archives

Map to show the route of the Royal Procession after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 2 June, 1953 (Catalogue ref: PC 22/11) Transcript In addition to ...

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - Debretts

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, on 2 June 1953, came after a long and drab period of post-war austerity, and was hailed as the beginning of a new ...

Elizabeth II | Westminster Abbey

Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. Her wedding to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, took place in 1947.

Coronation Ticket, 1953 - UK Parliament

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 2 June 1953. The ceremony was watched by over 7,000 spectators within the ...

Coronation Portrait of Her Majesty The Queen, 1953 2

The date of Tuesday 2 June 1953 was selected, and the subsequent decision to televise the ceremony allowed unprecedented numbers of people to see the new ...

Toronto Remembers the Coronation of Elizabeth II

All in all, Queen Elizabeth II's coronation day on June 2, 1953 was a day to be remembered fondly by many in Toronto, Ontario, and across Canada. Photograoh ...

Coronation of Elizabeth II - Google Arts & Culture

The coronation of Elizabeth II took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London ... queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards.

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II | June 2, 1953 | HISTORY

The ceremony at Westminster was one of pomp and pageantry, and the characteristically poised Elizabeth delivered in a solemn and clear voice the ...