47+ Elizabeth Ii Coronation Day Pics. Elizabeth ii acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, george vi, on 6 february 1952. In the morning upon the day of the coronation early, care is to be taken that the ampulla be filled with oil for the anointing, and, together with the spoon, be laid ready upon the altar in the abbey and the people shall remain standing from the entrance until the beginning of the communion service.
June 2, 1953: Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Video - ABC News from a.abcnews.com Journalists came from around the world to report 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. Elizabeth ii acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, george vi, on 6 february 1952. Villages, towns and cities across the uk were decorated in red, white and blue most homes before the coronation had no television.
She is known to favor simplicity in court life and is also known to take a serious and informed interest in elizabeth ii in her coronation robes, photograph by cecil beaton, 1953.
My father's work happened to have its offices along the route of the coronation procession on the same day: The coronation of queen elizabeth ii as monarch of the united kingdom, canada, australia, new zealand, union of south africa, pakistan & ceylon after the coronation on 2 june 1953 the queen spoke; She ascended to the throne a year earlier, when her father died of lung cancer in february 1952. 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.
