During the service, Elizabeth took an oath, was anointed with holy oil, was invested with robes and regalia, and was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New …

Although Elizabeth had ascended the throne upon the death of her father, George VI, on February 6, 1952, her coronation took place more than a year later. This allowed for a period of …

On 6 February 1952, King George VI died following a prolonged illness and Princess Elizabeth immediately acceded to the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II and taking on all of the …

On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II is formally crowned monarch of the United Kingdom in a lavish ceremony steeped in traditions that date back a millennium.

Elizabeth II was crowned queen at Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953, aged 27. The first coronation to be broadcast on television, people across the world watched the celebrations …

Jun 2, 2025 · Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation took place at Westminster Abbey in London, marking the formal beginning of her reign as monarch of the United Kingdom and the …

On June 2, 1953, the world watched intently as Queen Elizabeth II officially received her crown. Elizabeth’s coronation occurred while her country still had scars from World War II.

Jan 2, 2025 · The Queen succeeded to the Throne on 6 February 1952 on the death of her father, King George VI. She was in Kenya at the time and became the first Sovereign in over 200 …

Queen Elizabeth II, became the ruler of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1952 after the death of her father King George VI but she didn’t hold her official coronation …

Queen Elizabeth II is crowned at a coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey in London.