Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates The 67th Anniversary Of Her Coronation

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates the 67th anniversary of her Coronation and to commemorate the event, the Royal Family Instagram account shared an official portrait of the Queen in her Coronation dress and robe, as well as a series of Instagram Story posts with interesting facts about the day.

The Queen, now 94, was 27 years old when she was crowned on 2 June 1953 in Westminster Abbey. The service, which lasted almost three hours, was the first to be televised and was watched by 27 million people in the UK alone. Pictured, a portrait marking the occasion. The Royal Family has marked the 67th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation with a series of Instagram posts offering surprising details about the day.

 

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Today marks the 67th ‪anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2 June, 1953 in Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty was the thirty-ninth Sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, the setting for every Coronation since 1066. Whilst an occasion for celebration, The Queen’s Coronation was a solemn, religious ceremony that lasted almost three hours.‬ ‪The service has remained essentially the same for over 1,000 years. Take a look at our story to see what happened on Coronation Day! ? © Cecil Beaton

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