Mug commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, 1953
The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on June 2nd 1953
at Westminster Abbey, London. Her coronation came a year after the
death of her father, King George VI. The event was the
first British coronation to be fully televised with millions of
people tuning in to see her crowned the Queen of the United
Kingdom, Candada, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
(then known as Ceylon). Celebrations took place across the
Commonwealth and many commemorative items, such as this mug, were
produced for retail.
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RI_DC_0005070
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East Ayrshire Council
