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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 Queen opening a session of the New Zealand Parliament on 12 January 1954 in the Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament House. She is wearing her coronation gown. The Queen, wearing her coronation gown, arriving at Parliament House, Canberra to open the third session of the 20th Federal Parliament on 15 February 1954
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 II held numerous titles and honours, both during and before her time as monarch of each of her Commonwealth realms.Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the title or award (the title as Princess Elizabeth of York being given as from her birth), and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.
Camilla has been referred to as Queen Consort since the death of Queen Elizabeth II
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.
The procession for the coronation of Elizabeth II was an element of the ceremony in which court, clerical, governmental, and parliamentary officials from around the Commonwealth of Nations moved in a set order of precedence through the streets of London, England, and into Westminster Abbey, where the coronation took place.
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla were officially crowned at a historic coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Saturday. The 360-year-old St. Edward’s Crown was placed upon the ...