Queen elizabeth 2 coronation ceremony
Queen elizabeth 2 coronation ceremony
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Coronation of Elizabeth II
coronation in the United Kingdom
The coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 2 June at Westminster Abbey in London.[1] Elizabeth acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February , being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards.
The coronation was held more than one year later because of the tradition of allowing an appropriate length of time to pass after a monarch dies. It also gave the planning committees adequate time to make preparations for the ceremony.[2] During the service, Elizabeth took an oath, was anointed with holy oil, was invested with robes and regalia, and was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).[3]
Celebrations took place across the Commonwealth realms and a commemorative medal was