Coronation of Elizabeth II
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The coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. Elizabeth acceded to the throne at the age of
Coronation portrait by Cecil Beaton, 1953
A ticket for the stands erected along the route of the procession to the abbey through Piccadilly Circus
The state portrait of Queen Elizabeth II painted by Sir Herbert James Gunn to commemorate the coronation
A programme for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation; photo of the programme taken at the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library in 2019.
Mary of Teck
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Mary of Teck was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 6 May 1910 until 20 January 1936 as the wife of King George V.
Coronation of Elizabeth II
…State Crown". Elizabeth chose to wear the Coronation necklace for the event. The piece was commissioned by Queen Victoria and worn by Queens Alexandra, Mary, and Elizabeth at their respective coronations. She paired it with the Coronation earrings. Elizabeth rehearsed for the occasion with her maids of…
Formal portrait, 1920s
Mary as an infant with her parents
Princess Victoria Mary shortly before her marriage to the Duke of York in 1893
Wedding photo of Prince George, Duke of York, and Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, 6 July 1893