The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 2nd June 1953. Approved Souvenir Programme.

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Society > The Monarchy > Coronation of Queen Elizabeth". CBC. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010 . Retrieved 4 July 2009. Neighbours and communities across the United Kingdom are invited to share food and fun together at Coronation Big Lunches on Sunday 7th May 2023, in a nationwide act of celebration and friendship. From a cup of tea with a neighbour to a street party, a Coronation Big Lunch brings the celebrations to your neighbourhood and is a great way to get to know your community a little better. In 1937, the 11 year old Princess Elizabeth had watched her father, King George VI, crowned in the elaborate ceremony and 16 years later on 2 June 1953, her own official coronation was to take place. The alternative commentary version will also be available on red button on broadcast channels, and the subtitled, alternative commentary, and signed versions will be available to viewers by pressing red while watching a BBC channel on an internet-connected TV.

Government of Nova Scotia. "The Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II > Diamond Jubilee Photos". Queen's Printer for Nova Scotia . Retrieved 29 February 2012. The One Show will launch the Coronation week starting with a one-hour special featuring the brilliant work being done across all the nations and communities of the UK in the build-up to the biggest weekend of the year. Thousands of events are expected to take place in every corner of the United Kingdom this May as people take to their streets, gardens, parks and community spaces to join the Coronation celebrations and mark this historic occasion. a b c d e "The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II". Historic UK . Retrieved 20 December 2009. Problems playing this file? See media help. Australian stamp issued for the coronation of Queen ElizabethIIAfter being closed since the Queen's accession for coronation preparations, Westminster Abbey was opened at 6am on Coronation Day to the approximately 8,000 guests invited from across the Commonwealth of Nations; [n 4] [42] [54] more prominent individuals, such as members of the Queen's family and foreign royalty, the peers of the United Kingdom, heads of state, members of Parliament from the Queen's various legislatures, [55] and the like, arrived after 8:30a.m. Queen Sālote of Tonga was a guest, and was noted for her cheery demeanour while riding in an open carriage through London in the rain. [56] General George Marshall, the former United States secretary of state who implemented the Marshall Plan, was appointed chairman of the US delegation to the coronation and attended the ceremony along with his wife, Katherine. [57] The Day I Met The King – He's been waiting to take to the throne for his entire lifetime and we all think we know him but who is the real King Charles III, king of 15 realms, leader of the Commonwealth and the longest ever serving Prince of Wales? We were invited for a picnic, my mother (Pat Flint) and me. We shook hands with Sophie and Prince Edward. Charles and Camilla and the Duke of Edinburgh were all there.

From Our Archive: RAF Coronation Review 1953". www.forces.net. British Forces Broadcasting Service. 22 December 2016 . Retrieved 23 June 2022. A unique Coronation Concert will take place at Windsor Castle to celebrate the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort. It will air on BBC from 8pm on Sunday 7 May with BBC Radio 2 capturing the atmosphere of the Coronation Concert live from Windsor Castle from 6pm on the day. Mills, Rhiannon (28 January 2023). "Hundreds come forward to claim a role in King Charles's coronation". Sky News . Retrieved 28 January 2023. Range, Matthias (2012). Music and Ceremonial at British Coronations: From James I to Elizabeth II. Cambridge University Press. pp.256–257. ISBN 978-1-107-02344-4. BBC Studios Productions will be responsible for the broadcast of the Coronation. Sunday 7 May Coronation ConcertEarly Color Television: British Experimental Field Sequential Color System". Early Television Museum . Retrieved 23 June 2012.

Preceding the Queen into Westminster Abbey was the coronation regalia, including the Second Sword, carried by the Earl of Home, Curtana carried by the Duke of Northumberland, the Third Sword carried by the Duke of Buccleuch and St Edward's Crown, carried into the abbey by the lord high steward of England, Lord Cunningham of Hyndhope flanked by two other peers. The archbishops and bishops assistant (Durham and Bath and Wells) of the Church of England, in their copes and mitres, waited outside the Great West Door for Queen ElizabethII's arrival. When she arrived at about 11:00am, [15] [30] she found that the friction between her robes and the carpet caused her difficulty moving forward, and she said to the archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher, "Get me started!" [30] Once going, the procession, which included the various high commissioners of the Commonwealth carrying banners bearing the shields of the coats of arms of their respective nations, [61] moved inside the abbey, up the central aisle and through the choir to the stage, as the choirs sang I was glad, an imperial setting of Psalm 122, vv.1–3, 6, and 7 by Sir Hubert Parry. [62] As Elizabeth prayed at and then seated herself on the Chair of Estate to the south of the altar, the bishops carried in the religious paraphernalia—the Bible, paten and chalice—and the peers holding the coronation regalia handed them over to the archbishop of Canterbury, who, in turn, passed them to the dean of Westminster, Alan Don, to be placed on the altar. [63] Elizabeth proceeding past the Coronation Chair, the darker chair at right Mrs Bragg, a former Conservative city councillor, is a fervent supporter of the royal family and has had several close encounters with royalty. She said: “I saw (Prince) Charles when he came to the Royal William Yard. I had on my red, white and blue scarf and he said ‘look at you’. Songs of Praise: The King’s Journey to Coronation – Aled Jones visits Highgrove House and the gardens which are a testament to King Charles’ lifelong desire to champion causes close to his heart, especially for the environment. Gyles Brandreth recalls important events that have shaped the life and faith of King Charles and we also hear about the pioneering work of The Prince’s Trust, a charity founded by The King after leaving the Navy. The Dean of Westminster reveals the preparations for the upcoming ceremony and about the sacred symbols used in Coronations. From Monday 1 May

The Coronation Big Lunch, at which neighbours and communities are invited to share food and fun together, will take place across the country on the same date. On Monday, 8th May 2023, members of the public will be invited to take part in The Big Help Out, which will encourage people to try volunteering for themselves and join the work being undertaken to support their local areas. Inside the Abbey, Charles will be seated in the Coronation Chair, or Edward’s Chair, and he will be holding the sovereign’s scepter—a gold rod with amethyst monde, diamonds, rubies, spinels, and emeralds—which represents control over the nation. He will also have the sovereign’s orb, a golden globe with a cross on top.