On June 2, 1953, Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of England. Below is a small sampling of the photos from the event published in a Daily Mail special magazine, written by Tony Rennell.
What impresses me is that the entire country celebrated this day. Houses along the coronation route were decorated, and people held street parties to celebrate the event.
Pomp, ceremony, high dress, jewels, & ritual--would we benefit from more celebration, rites of passage, & traditions in our own lives?
What impresses me is that the entire country celebrated this day. Houses along the coronation route were decorated, and people held street parties to celebrate the event.
Pomp, ceremony, high dress, jewels, & ritual--would we benefit from more celebration, rites of passage, & traditions in our own lives?
The 27-year-old soon-to-be Queen Elizabeth in the Gold Stage Coach on the procession to her coronation, 1953
Troops paraded through Admirality Arch and on to the Mall on Elizabeth II's Coronation Day, June 2, 1953
The houses along Coronation Road in West Ham East Long were decorated for the Coronation
People celebrated across the land with street parties
The Queen and her six maids-of-honour wore Norman Hartnell dresess of white satin with silver threads. The Queen's dress had a scarlet train.
Among the 8,250 spectators in Westminster Abbey was the then-24-year-old Jackie Lee Bouvier, who would become engaged to John F. Kennedy three weeks later.
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