Get Queen Elizabeth Ii Coronation Age Images. 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. The bbc coverage of the event included cameras installed inside westminster abbey for the first time.
The dean of westminster carrying. Queen elizabeth ii, who has now sat on the throne for 66 years, has always emphasized that her role is not to rule, but to serve. 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.
On the 2nd june 1953, the coronation of queen elizabeth ii took place and the whole country joined in celebration.
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. Britain's queen elizabeth ii (2nd l), accompanied by prince philip, duke of edinburgh (c), prince charles (3rd l), princess anne (c), queen mother elizabeth (3rd r) and princess margaret appears on a balcony of buckingham palace, on coronation day, on june 02, 1953 in london. Coronation of elizabeth ii , 1953. Archival footage shows queen elizabeth being crowned in london on june 2, 1953.