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Full-length, standing, in Coronation dress and robe, facing slightly to the left. Queen Elizabeth II is wearing the George IV diadem and is holding the sceptre in her right hand which rests, with the Imperial State Crown, on a table to the left.The state portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was commissioned to commemorate Her Majestys Coronation, which took place on 2 June 1953.
5 de mai. de 2023 · On 2 June 1953, Chris Wilson watched the world go by in a "kaleidoscope of events" on the Mall. He was surrounded by crowds who had travelled see the crowning of a young Queen Elizabeth II. "For ...
4 de mai. de 2023 · Three people who attended the ceremony in 1953 share their memories ... Eve Morris stood out as she made her way to work in a pastel dress and white hat on the day of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation.
7 de jan. de 2018 · Queen Elizabeth Gets Candid About Her 1953 Coronation and That 'Horrible' Carriage Ride. The Queen — whose coronation came 16 months after she ascended to the throne at age 25 — also looks ...
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Preparations for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II began the moment she acceded to the throne in February 1952. But it was not until 16 months later, on 2 June 1953, that she was crowned queen. The much-anticipated day began with a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, the site of English and British coronations since Harold II’s in 1066.
2 de jun. de 2023 · Becoming Queen: Elizabeth II’s coronation. Despite grey skies and rain, a moment of colour, glamour and optimism was watched by millions in a dreary postwar Britain. Victoria Arbiter details the preparations, pomp and even humour of the Queen’s coronation day. Published: June 2, 2023 at 11:01 AM. As dawn broke on Tuesday 2 June 1953 ...
31 de mai. de 2013 · 31 May 2013. Sixty years ago on 2 June 1953 crowds lined the streets of London to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. These pictures which capture some of the atmosphere of the day ...
