44+ Queen Elizabeth 11 Coronation Date Background. Queen elizabeth ii is the queen of england. Coronation of queen elizabeth ii in pictures.
This is a lovely fine english bone china tea cup, saucer to commemorate the coronation of queen elizabeth 11 in 1953. The best laid plans.in spite of the queen's coronation being held in june in the hope of a fine day the weather was many families bought televisions specifically to see the coronation, and held parties for their friends who had not yet managed to save for a set, settling down before the 11 o'clock start. This is a personal account of that momentous day and for the first time ever, the ordinary people of britain were going to be able to watch a monarch's coronation in their own homes.
It's getting to the 65th anniversary, but for most of us maids of honor, we're still alive, and it was the most amazing day we've ever had, i suppose.
Elizabeth ii in her coronation robes, photograph by cecil beaton, 1953. In 2013 the queen celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of her coronation, marking the occassion with a festival in the garden of buckingham palace, hosted by the royal warrant holders association. What is queen elizabeth11 coronation? Coronation of queen elizabeth ii.