On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II officially began her 70-year reign. Revisit her unforgettable coronation day:
, revisit her unforgettable coronation day. On June 2, 1953, the then 27-year-old’s life was forever changed. The ceremony and celebration officially began her 70-year reign, a record-setting time on the throne that would later make Queen Elizabeth Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.
, crowds gathered in the streets—some huddled, some wrapped in blankets, some even primping their makeup—in hopes of getting a mere glimpse of Elizabeth II as she journeyed to her coronation. With her husband by her side and her children peering curiously from a window, they departed in the Gold State Coach, which had carried monarchs before her, pulled byAs tradition dictates, the soon-to-be queen’s procession included the British household cavalry, who would act as guardians of her reign.
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