Elizabeth II - the 39th monarch crowned in Westminster Abbey
10-year-old Elizabeth Alexander Maria Windsor became the heir to the British throne in 1936, when her father George VI inherited the throne after the abdication of his brother Edward VIII. She received a home education, in 1945 entered the "Auxiliary territorial service", where she received training as a driver-mechanic and was promoted to lieutenant.
In 1947, Elizabeth married her four cousins Philip of Mountbetten from the Danish house of the Glukesburg, who served as an officer in the British fleet. A year later, Elizabeth gave birth to a son, Charles, and two years later, in 1950, her daughter Anna.
On April 9, 1952, on the advice of mother, grandmother, and Prime Minister Churchill, Elizabeth II announced her refusal to change the name of the ruling dynasty to Mountbatten, which she adopted when she entered into marriage. On June 2, 1953, she was crowned Westminster Abbey as Elizabeth II of Windsor.
Despite the difficult financial situation of post-war Great Britain, about one and a half million pounds were allocated from the treasury for the festive decoration of the streets of London, which, despite the unusually cold weather and rain, were filled to capacity by millions of people.
Ceremonial events were held strictly in accordance with the plan - in the morning Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh proceeded from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey on the Golden Front Carriage drawn by eight gray horses. The archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual head of the Anglican Church, held a solemn service in the abbey, which lasted almost 3:00, the 27-year-old Elizabeth said the words of the sacred oath and was crowned in accordance with a long tradition, becoming the 39th monarch crowned in Westminster Abbey.
At the end of the ceremony, a festive procession with the queen, her husband and almost 16,000 other participants drove through the streets of London and arrived at Buckingham Palace, from whose balcony several times welcomed the people gathered below. The day ended with a salute over the Thames.
Not only those who came to London, but also about 27,000,000 TV viewers and 1,100,000 listeners became witnesses of the historic event. The real sensation was the fact that the shooting was carried out not only on the streets, but also inside Westminster Abbey, and this made it possible to display the time of the coronation. Young Elizabeth insisted on broadcasting, despite the fact that Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the Queen Mother were strongly opposed.
In 1947, Elizabeth married her four cousins Philip of Mountbetten from the Danish house of the Glukesburg, who served as an officer in the British fleet. A year later, Elizabeth gave birth to a son, Charles, and two years later, in 1950, her daughter Anna.
On April 9, 1952, on the advice of mother, grandmother, and Prime Minister Churchill, Elizabeth II announced her refusal to change the name of the ruling dynasty to Mountbatten, which she adopted when she entered into marriage. On June 2, 1953, she was crowned Westminster Abbey as Elizabeth II of Windsor.
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Despite the difficult financial situation of post-war Great Britain, about one and a half million pounds were allocated from the treasury for the festive decoration of the streets of London, which, despite the unusually cold weather and rain, were filled to capacity by millions of people.
Ceremonial events were held strictly in accordance with the plan - in the morning Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh proceeded from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey on the Golden Front Carriage drawn by eight gray horses. The archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual head of the Anglican Church, held a solemn service in the abbey, which lasted almost 3:00, the 27-year-old Elizabeth said the words of the sacred oath and was crowned in accordance with a long tradition, becoming the 39th monarch crowned in Westminster Abbey.
At the end of the ceremony, a festive procession with the queen, her husband and almost 16,000 other participants drove through the streets of London and arrived at Buckingham Palace, from whose balcony several times welcomed the people gathered below. The day ended with a salute over the Thames.
Not only those who came to London, but also about 27,000,000 TV viewers and 1,100,000 listeners became witnesses of the historic event. The real sensation was the fact that the shooting was carried out not only on the streets, but also inside Westminster Abbey, and this made it possible to display the time of the coronation. Young Elizabeth insisted on broadcasting, despite the fact that Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the Queen Mother were strongly opposed.
