PICTURE SPECIAL: Glorious, rarely-seen photographs telling the story of the late Queen’s Coronation in 1953
Get into the Coronation spirit with our glorious picture special telling the story of the late Queen’s crowning 70 years ago.
It’s packed with rarely-seen photos of the historic day – from Windsor Grey horses breaking the dawn silence and 8,000 guests crammed into Westminster Abbey, to crowds trying to catch a glimpse of the splendour and the hard-working seamstresses who made the outfits.
The sheer scale of pomp and ceremony will take your breath away.
The Queen certainly set the bar high for her son King Charles III this weekend
All the Queen’s horses: Liveried footmen stand to attention beside the Gold State Coach in the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace. It was pulled by eight Windsor Grey horses
With her dashing husband at her side, the Queen peers from the Gold State Coach
Our magical, evocative picture collection from Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation in June 1953 show she certainly set the bar high for her son King Charles III this weekend.
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