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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] Elizabeth 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 following is a list of guests at the coronation of Elizabeth II, which took place on 2 June 1953. [1] [2] Family of Queen Elizabeth II. British royal family
The Representatives of the Free Churches; Chairman of the Congregational Union of England and Wales Ebenezer Cunningham (1881–1977) Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of England. The Right Reverend Professor T. W. Manson (1893–1958) [1] President of the Baptist Union. The Reverend Henry Bonser (died 1966) The President of the Methodist ...
On June 2nd, 1953, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary started her tenure as the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Queen Elizabeth II almost didn't become queen. She was third in line to the ...
Gerald Durrell's first book, The Overloaded Ark. Lawrence Durrell's book Reflections on a Marine Venus. Islwyn Ffowc Elis's Welsh novel Cysgod y Cryman; Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale. L. P. Hartley's novel The Go-Between. C. S. Lewis' novel The Silver Chair. Evelyn Waugh's novel Love Among the Ruins. A Romance of the Near ...
See photos of Queen Elizabeth's coronation: Queen Elizabeth became the head of the monarchy at the age of 25 on June 2, 1953, with millions watching as she was crowned at Westminster Abbey.
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6 January – The Broadcasting Council for Wales meets for the first time. [1]2 June – The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II is broadcast on the BBC Home Service and the BBC Light Programme, with seven hours of coverage provided; [2] [3] John Snagge is one of the commentators.