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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. [1] She acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards.
The Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen's husband. The Duke of Cornwall, the Queen's son and heir; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the Queen's mother. The Princess Margaret, the Queen's sister; The Princess Royal, the Queen's paternal aunt. The Earl and Countess of Harewood, the Queen's first cousin and his wife; The Hon. Gerald Lascelles, the Queen ...
Elizabeth was born on 21 April 1926, the first child of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), and his wife, Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother). Her father was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary , and her mother was the youngest daughter of Scottish aristocrat Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th ...
The daughter of Lord Mountbatten and a first cousin of Prince Philip, Lady Pamela was a bridesmaid at Queen Elizabeth's royal wedding, a lady-in-waiting for the Queen, and joined her on many ...
King George and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (as she was later nicknamed) were crowned on May 12, 1937, another reassuring move for the monarchy as the date originally chosen for Edward's ...
Mama Queen II [147] Namuga village, Star Harbour, Makira, Solomon Islands Fau Ni Qweraasi (A title given to a wealthy, powerful, peaceful, and loving female leader, who is capable of resolving disputes) [148] [149] South Africa Motlalepula ("The Rain Queen" or "the one who brings the rain") [150] [151] United Kingdom Princess Auto Mechanic [152 ...
Equerry to the Queen Group Captain Peter Townsend CVO DSO DFC (1914–1995) Equerry to the Queen Major Sir Michael Edward Adeane KCVO CB (1910–1984) Equerry to the Queen Captain Viscount Althorp (1924–1992) Equerry to the Queen Captain The Lord Plunket (1923–1975), his coronet carried by his page, The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1938 ...
Four crowns will appear throughout the 10 days of events to honor the queen. Here is the meaning behind these crown jewels and other symbols.