EBBEN A HÓNAPBAN: Coronation then and now

King Charles III had to wait a record-long time to become the monarch of Britain. His coronation ceremony had been decades in the planning and took place finally at the beginning of May. It was a much-anticipated event just like his mother’s, Queen Elizabeth II’s crowning. Were the two events similar or very different? Here is an article to find out. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey in London. The location is significant as it has been the site of every coronation since William the Conqueror in 1066. The ceremony began with a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, in which the Queen travelled in the Gold State Coach, one of the most impressive vehicles in the Royal fleet. The coronation was attended by over 8,000 guests, including representatives from around the world, members of the British peerage, heads of state, government officials, members of the Royal Family and other dignitaries. Additionally, tens of thousands of people lined the streets of London to catch a glimpse of the procession. The ceremony was broadcast on television for the first time, allowing millions of people around […]