38+ Queen Elizabeth Ii Coronation Dates February 1952 Pics. Queen elizabeth ii's coronation took place on 2 june 1953. In the months leading up to the event, elizabeth entrusted philip.
The queen having returned to her chair (her majesty having already on tuesday, the fourth day of november, 1952, in the presence of the two houses of parliament, made and signed the declaration prescribed by act of parliament), the archbishop standing before her shall administer the coronation. By the sudden death of my dear father i am called to assume the duties and responsibilities of sovereignty. many thousands of people queued for hours to pay their respects. The queen sitting in king edward's chair, the archbishop, assisted with other bishops, come from the altar:
The coronation brought the nation together, as 10.4 million people watched in the homes of friends and neighbours, and 1.5 million watched in public places like pubs and cinemas.
It featured the floral emblems of the countries of the united kingdom and those of the other states within the. Elizabeth alexandra mary, elizabeth ii, by the grace of god, of the united elizabeth ii in her coronation robes, photograph by cecil beaton, 1953. The coronation of queen elizabeth ii as monarch of the united kingdom, canada, australia, new zealand, union of south africa, pakistan, and ceylon took place on 2 june 1953. Elizabeth ascended the thrones of these countries at age 25, upon the death of her father, king george vi.