The service was held at Westminster Abbey and was the first coronation in history to be televised, pulling in an audience of more than 20 million in the U.K.
But during a rare interview in 2018, the queen shared a few details about her coronation including what she thought was “horrible” and what she couldn’t stand wearing.
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.
The headpiece, which is the oldest in the Royal Collection as it was constructed back in 1661 for the coronation of King Charles II, weighs nearly five pounds and is 12-inches high
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