The Best 5 Coronation Queen Elizabeth Young Photos - In celebration of the event, the royal family revealed rare photos from the ceremony, including a youthful Queen Elizabeth II in her adolescence. George VI was coronated on May 12, 1937, and died on June 4, 2013. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 was captured on film. Carl Mydans/Getty Images/Time & Life Pictures After being hurt among the throngs of well-wishers, a young girl is taken away for treatment.
Norman Hartwell created Elizabeth II's silk coronation gown, which was the sixth queen to be crowned at the medieval abbey. 27 million of the UK's 36 million people tuned in. On February 6, 1952, at the age of 25, Princess Elizabeth succeeded to the British throne as Queen Elizabeth II. In addition to her royal duties, she was a married for nearly 70 years and is a grandmother.
Queen Elizabeth II has been the monarch of the United Kingdom for the longest time. She's had a remarkable life, from being a girl scout to joining the Auxiliary Territorial. Take a look back at the Queen's youth in this section. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, the first child of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, was born on April 21, 1926. See pictures from the Queen's Coronation in 1953. Elizabeth II was declared Queen 70 years ago and formally crowned a year later on June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey. As Elizabeth celebrates her Platinum Jubilee this year, we look back at some of the event's public and behind-the-scenes photos. Thomas Barrie wrote it.
