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How TV brought the Coronation of Elizabeth II to the world

Televising the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was a crowning achievement! On June 2, 1953 over eight million people watched on their own televisions, 10 million people watched in the homes of friends and family who owned TVs and 1.5 million went to cinemas, pubs and halls to view this live event. Before this coronations were limited to those invited inside Westminster Abbey although…
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