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The Queen's Procession to Westminster Abbey
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh leave Buckingham Palace in the coronation coach in the procession to Westminster Abbey, with commentary by Berkeley Smith and Chester Wilmot at the Victoria Memorial. Originally broadcast on 2 June 1953.
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The BBC's first TV coronation
"29 mics were placed through the Abbey to give a complete sound picture of the ceremony."
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The People's Coronation with David Dimbleby
Dimbleby, a teenager during the festivities, recalls how post-war Britain celebrated.
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Your coronation stories
Memories of the Coronation from around the UK.
Broadcasts
Tue 2 Jun 195310:25BBC Television Service
New Year's Day 197710:25- Sun 2 Jun 201310:25
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The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The BBC's original live coverage of the events of Coronation Day, 2nd June 1953.
TV blog: Making broadcasting history
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Gallery
The Queen is glimpsed via periscopes and piggy-backs in these Werner Bischoff/Magnum shots
