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Coverage of queen elizabeth ii's coronation day from tuesday 2 june 1953. The coronation ceremony for queen elizabeth ii was performed by the archbishop of canterbury, who is the most senior cleric in the church of england. Queen elizabeth ii at her coronation ceremony in westminster abbey, london.

On the 2nd june 1953, the coronation of queen elizabeth ii took place and the whole country joined in celebration.

She ascended to the throne a year earlier, when her father died of lung cancer in february 1952. Elizabeth took on the leading role after the the ceremony took place more than a year after the king's passing as it was thought to be inappropriate to host the celebration during his mourning period. Queen elizabeth ii's coronation on june 2, 1953 was portrayed on netflix's 'the crown.' here's what actually happened on that day between queen while elizabeth's father may have had a coronation by the book, his daughter would not. Queen elizabeth, just after the crowning.