Witness History
Witness History
The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
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September 12, 2022
9 minutes
Available for over a year
In June 1953, the young Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey. Two of her Maids of Honour, Lady Anne Glenconner and Lady Jane Vane-Tempest-Stewart, share their memories of Coronation Day.
This programme, presented by Claire Bowes, was first broadcast in 2013.
(Photo: Queen Elizabeth II in a carriage during the Coronation. Credit: Getty Images)