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Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

The coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. She acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards. The coronation was held more than one year later because of the tradition of allowing an appropriate length of time to pass after a monarch dies. It also gave the planning committees adequate time to make preparations for the ceremony.

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  • Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

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  • Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

    Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

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  • Princess Margaret

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  • King Charles III of the United Kingdom

    King Charles III of the United Kingdom

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  • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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  • Winston Churchill

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  • Anne, Princess Royal

    Anne, Princess Royal

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  • Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

    Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

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  • Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

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The coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. She acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards. The coronation was held more than one year later because of the tradition of allowing an appropriate length of time to pass after a monarch dies. It also gave the planning committees adequate time to make preparations for the ceremony.

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