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Witness History

Witness History

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II


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12 September 2022

9 minutes

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In June 1953, the young Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey. Two of her Maids of Honour, Lady Anne Glenconner and Lady Jane Vane-Tempest-Stewart, share their memories of Coronation Day.

This programme, presented by Claire Bowes, was first broadcast in 2013.

(Photo: Queen Elizabeth II in a carriage during the Coronation. Credit: Getty Images)

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