On this day, June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was formally crowned monarch of the United Kingdom in a lavish ceremony full of royal traditions.
More than 1,000 guests, dignitaries and royals attended the coronation at London's Westminster Abbey, while hundreds of millions of people listened on the radio and for the first time watched the proceedings on live television, History.com noted.
After the ceremony, thousands of people applauded the 27-year-old queen and her husband, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as the couple traveled along a five-mile procession route in a horse-drawn carriage, the same source also said.
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Queen Elizabeth II became the 39th sovereign and sixth queen to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, where every coronation has taken place for the past 900 years, according to the Royal Collection Trust.
The coronation service used in modern times dates back to the coronation of King Edgar in Bath in the year 973, notes the same source.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on her coronation day, Buckingham Palace, 1953 (coloured black and white print; artist unknown). (Getty Images)
More than 20 million people watched the service on television, surpassing the radio audience for the first time, the BBC reports.
Born in 1926, Elizabeth was the first-born daughter of Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George, second son of King George V.
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His grandfather died in 1936 and his uncle was proclaimed King Edward VIII, says History.com.
More than 20 million people watched the service on television.
On December 10, 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry divorcee Wallis Simpson, an American, and became known as the Duke of Windsor, according to the United Kingdom's National Archives.
Elizabeth's father was proclaimed King George VI in her place, notes History.com.
Queen Elizabeth II in her coronation crown, 1953. Known as St Edward's Crown, it was made in 1661 for the coronation of King Charles II and is reputed to contain gold from Edward the Confessor's crown. It is set with 444 precious stones. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Then, on February 6, 1952, King George VI died and Princess Elizabeth immediately acceded to the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II and assuming all the responsibilities of her new title, the Royal Family's official website says.
He received the news of his father's death and his own accession to the throne during an official visit to Kenya, while touring the Commonwealth, according to the same source.
“All my life and with all my heart I will strive to be worthy of your trust.”
On the eve of her coronation, Queen Elizabeth II made a radio broadcast to the people of the Commonwealth, in which she pledged her devotion to her people, saying: “All my life and with all my heart I will strive to be worthy of your confidence,” says the official website of the Royal Family.
After a trip with her parents to South Africa in 1947, a formal announcement was published that Princess Elizabeth was engaged to her distant cousin, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten of the Royal Navy, former Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, Britannica says.
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The marriage took place at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947.
Their first child, Prince Charles (Charles Philip Arthur George), was born on November 14, 1948 at Buckingham Palace, the same source said.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles stand on a balcony during the Platinum Jubilee parade, marking the end of Britain's Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, in London, Britain, June 5, 2022. (Hannah McKay)
Two years later, a daughter, Anne (Princess Royal), arrived and in 1960 Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's third child and second son, Prince Andrew, were born. The couple's youngest son, Prince Edward, was born in 1964, says History. com.
During her reign, Queen Elizabeth participated in about 300 public events each year, according to the Library of Congress.
During her reign, Queen Elizabeth participated in around 300 public events each year.
“He held weekly meetings with prime ministers, 15 during his reign, starting with Winston Churchill and ending with Liz Truss just two days before her death,” says the same source.
Queen Elizabeth II did not reduce her appearances and duties until her final year, and then only on medical advice, the Library of Congress notes.
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For his silver anniversary in 1977, he reflected on his early promise of service: “Although I made that vow in my younger days, when I was green with judgment, I do not regret it nor do I retract a single word,” relates the same source. . .
In September 2015, Elizabeth surpassed the record of 63 years and 216 days on the throne set by Queen Victoria (her great-great-grandmother) to become the longest-reigning British monarch in history, notes the same source.
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were married for an extraordinary 73 years, until the prince died in April 2021 at the age of 99, says History.com.
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Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96.
Queen Elizabeth II smiles on the balcony during Trooping The Color on June 2, 2022 in London, England. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
At the time of her death, she was the longest-reigning monarch in British history, says History.com.
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His eldest son, Charles, ascended the throne at age 73 as King Charles III.
His coronation as king took place on May 6, 2023.
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