'70 years on since Queen's Coronation - her promises are now upheld by Charles'
ok.co.ukWhile the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne was marked in spectacular fashion in June 2022 with four days of celebrations around the UK, her Coronation took place 70 years ago today on June 2, 1953.
Even though the ceremony was the first to be televised and was attended by 8,200 guests, royal expert Jennie Bond explains why it was another date in the royal calendar that bore more significance thanks to its ties to the late monarch's family.
Queen Elizabeth succeeded her father, King George VI, at the age of 25 after he died from lung cancer aged just 56 on February 6, 1952.Throughout her monumental reign, the Queen was shaped by influences close to her heart, but also had the time and space to carve her own path.
Born in London on April 21, 1926 to The Duke and Duchess of York, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary never had any expectation of the future that lay before her, but the abdication of her uncle King Edward VIII in 1936 rocked the Royal Family and propelled the unprepared King George VI onto the throne.
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