Valued exposure: Coronation

A replica of Queen Elizabeth II's crown being fitted to her waxwork effigy

A replica of Queen Elizabeth II's crown being fitted to her waxwork effigy at Madame Tussaud's waxworks museum, London. circa 1955.

Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at a coronation ceremony, Westminster Abbey, London, 2 June 1953.

Photo: Orlando /Three Lions/Getty Images


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