THE QUEEN ELIZABETH CORONATION BOOK

Neil Ferrier (1953 Rare Out of print book). FREE POST TO ANWHERE IN AUSTRALIA $29

The coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. Elizabeth acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards.

The coronation was held more than one year later because of the tradition of allowing an appropriate length of time to pass after a monarch dies. It also gave the planning committees adequate time to make preparations for the ceremony.

 During the service, Elizabeth took an oath, was anointed with holy oil, was invested with robes and regalia, and was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).

Celebrations took place across the Commonwealth realms and a commemorative medal was issued. It was the first British coronation to be fully televised; television cameras were not allowed inside the abbey during her parent’s coronation in 1937. Elizabeth's was the fourth and final British coronation of the 20th century. It was estimated to have cost £1.57 million (pounds)(c. £53,571,428 in 2023).

Includes photography by: Marcus Adams, Studio Lisa, Karsh of Ottawa, Baron, Fox Photos, Beaton.

 

Condition: Good

Also edge worn and storage wear. Boards are in OK condition with colour fading to bottom edge and some brown spots. Reading pages in good condition with no tears. There is the occasional  brown spot. Binding is in good condition

 

PUBLISHER: L.T.A. Robinson Ltd. London. Hardcover.  268mm x 220mm. 96. pages. Full colour photographs, Weight: 590g.