After a period of mourning for King George VI, planning begins for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen's husband, Prince Philip, suggests hers be the first ever televised coronation, and on June 2, 1953, millions of people in the U.K. and around the world tune in to watch as St. Edward's Crown is majestically placed on the new monarch's head.
After a period of mourning for King George VI, planning begins for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen's husband, Prince Philip, suggests hers be the first ever televised coronation, and on June 2, 1953, millions of people in the U.K. and around the world tune in to watch as St. Edward's Crown is majestically placed on the new monarch's head.