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Há 2 dias · 1953: Coronation crowds wave for television cameras. While the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was taking place at Westminster Abbey, the BBC filmed the many thousands of people waiting along her ...
26 de mai. de 2024 · The ceremony was presided over by the archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Francis Fisher, and took place on June 2, 1953, in Westminster Abbey, London. Although Elizabeth had ascended the throne upon the death of her father, George VI, on February 6, 1952, her coronation took place more than a year later.
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Há 4 dias · Queen Elizabeth II — on this day in history, June 2, 1953 — is crowned monarch of the U.K. before guests, dignitaries and royals at Westminster Abbey. She became the longest reigning monarch.
Há 4 dias · Queen Elizabeth II was formally crowned during a coronation ceremony at London’s Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953.Elizabeth, only 27 years old at the time, was accompanied by her husband ...
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Há 5 dias · The BBC coverage of the event included cameras installed inside Westminster Abbey for the first time, to show the Coronation Service. The Queen gave her permission for this departure, against official advice – revealing the monarchy’s willingness to move with the times.
Há 4 dias · On this day in 1953, history was made, as a monarch was crowned. After seeing her father, King George VI, crowned 16 years earlier, Princess Elizabeth was set for her own coronation. Westminster Abbey has hosted coronations since 1066, making Queen Elizabeth II the 39th sovereign. to be crowned at the Abbey.
Há 4 dias · In fact, the Abbey was packed with peers in 1953. The reformist John Grigg had suggested that they might be “replaced by eminent Canadians, Australians, Pakistanis and other Commonwealth leaders” but he met a wall of opposition from the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Earl Marshal and so, as in the past, there was a galaxy of coronets.
