History Rewind: Coronation of Elizabeth II, 1953 - HISTORY

On Coronation Day, a glittering spectacle in London is witnesses by millions. Through the gates of Buckingham Palace rolls the ornate golden coach of state carrying a beautiful and radiant girl of twenty-seven years to her coronation.

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