HistoryQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen's Coronation in numbers

Today is the 65th anniversary of the coronation of The Queen. On 2 June 1953, Queen Elizabeth who succeded her father on 6 February 1952, held her coronation in which she was sworn in as Sovereign of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan…
Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen marks the anniversary of 65 years since her coronation

On 6 February 1952, while Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip were off to Australia and New Zealand via Kenya when the news came in that King George VI had died, it made the nearly 26-year-old princess Queen. Preparations quickly were in full force for the coronation to be held after an appropriate time of mourning had passed. The first meeting Coronation Commission was held in April 1952 with…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

A Gold Quarter Sovereign to commemorate The Queen's Sapphire Coronation Jubilee is released

A brand new Gold Quarter Sovereign has been released to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Sapphire Coronation Jubilee which marks 65 years since Her Majesty was coronated in 1953. Collectables firm The Bradford Exchange has released the new coin to celebrate this milestone when she becomes the first British monarch to reach the 65th anniversary of their coronation on Saturday 2nd June. The…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

One million crystals will be used for a statue of the Queen's head

A dynamic and dazzling sculpture of Her Majesty The Queen’s head is set to grace Park Lane. Westminster Council have given permission for the sculpture which will be about five metres high on a plinth on the Southernmost traffic island. The sculpture is formed from over one million crystals hand-cut and individually positioned on a toughened glass sheet. It has been designed by the Italian…
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