Global television events' are ten a penny these days, what with royal weddings, the Eurovision Song Contest and pretty much every sporting fixture under the sun being watched live by audiences of ...

Kenya: To celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth on June 2, 1953 at the Westminster Abbey, a small group of local European motor sport enthusiasts organised the first motor rally dubbed ...

A 1953 Biscuit Tin celebrating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.Property of Robert Pool Comments are closed for this object What's this? Most of the content on A History of the World is ...

Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh kneels before Queen Elizabeth II during her Coronation. 27 million people watched the coronation live on TV. It was the first coronation to be on television.

When Queen Elizabeth acceded the British throne in 1953, she was already ... The Queen's coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, and the royal seemingly combined her ...

When George died on 6th February 1952, Elizabeth automatically became queen. However, her coronation took place on 2nd June 1953. The lengthy delay between accession and coronation was due ...

In 1952, newly knighted British architect Sir Hugh Casson scored what would turn out to be a once in a generation opportunity: the job of Consultant Architect for street decorations in Westminster to ...