He is thenceforth known as the Duke of Edinburgh. Princess Elizabeth, followed by The Duke of Edinburgh, walks down the steps of a BOAC aircraft at Eastleigh Airport, Nairobi, at the start of a royal visit to Kenya, February 1 1952. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor became Queen Elizabeth following the sudden death of her father, King George VI, in February 1952. The Queen attends the service of blessing held for the couple at St Georges Chapel. Two days later, the Queen issues a statement saying the issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning and that some recollections may vary. Long live Queen Elizabeth. She immediately returned home, now as Queen Elizabeth II. [82] There were more British and Commonwealth naval ships present than at the 1937 coronation review, though a third of them were frigates or smaller vessels. There is, however, no doubt that on the millions who were thus enabled to see and take part, as it were, in the service for the first time it made the most profound impression. The Queen wore two crowns on her Coronation Day: the St. Edward's Crown and the Imperial State Crown. She 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. Along with twelve trebles chosen from various British cathedral choirs, the selected boys spent the month beforehand training at Addington Palace. The Coronation brought the nation together, as 10.4 million people watched in the homes of friends and neighbours, and 1.5 million watched in public places like pubs and cinemas. There, Fisher, assisted by the dean of Westminster, made a cross on her forehead, hands and breast with holy oil made from the same base as had been used in the coronation of her father. [47] General George Marshall, the former United States Secretary of State who implemented the Marshall Plan, was appointed chairman of the US delegation to the coronation and attended the ceremony along with his wife, Katherine. The coronation ceremony of Elizabeth II followed a pattern similar to the coronations of the kings and queens before her, being held in Westminster Abbey, and involving the peerage and clergy. The millions who saw on their screens or subsequently in motion pictures the age-long and stately ceremony unfold itself before their eyes realized, perhaps for the first time, that this was no outworn pageant but a deeply religious and significant service. Queen Elizabeth II's coronation took place on June 2, 1953, in Westminster Abbey. For the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II there were many who hoped and urged that the procession from Westminster Hall should be revived, and that some ceremony should be devised within that historic hall which might associate the overseas members of the Commonwealth more closely with the sovereigns coronation. She paired it with the Coronation earrings. [81] On the Korean Peninsula, Canadian soldiers serving in the Korean War acknowledged the day by firing red, white, and blue coloured smoke shells at the enemy and drank rum rations. In addition to those established choirs, the Royal School of Church Music conducted auditions to find twenty boy trebles from parish church choirs representing the various regions of the United Kingdom. 1981 Trooping the Colour ceremony incident. Date Elizabeth II was crowned and how old she was when she took the throne Queen Elizabeth was only young when she took her crown, and went on to become the longest-reigning monarch in. Queen Elizabeth II proceeded through London from Buckingham Palace, through Trafalgar Square, and towards the abbey in the Gold State Coach. [19], Elizabeth's grandmother Queen Mary had died on 24 March 1953, having stated in her will that her death should not affect the planning of the coronation, and the event went ahead as scheduled. [34] For those not present, more than 200 microphones were stationed along the path and in Westminster Abbey, with 750 commentators broadcasting in 39 languages. [79] In Newfoundland, 90,000 boxes of sweets were given to children, some having theirs delivered by Royal Canadian Air Force drops, and in Quebec, 400,000 people turned out in Montreal, some 100,000 at Jeanne-Mance Park alone. Elizabeths sister, Princess Margaret Rose, is born. So, while Queen Elizabeth II's coronation didn't come until mid-1953, she became queen the very moment her father, King George VI, died, on Feb. 6, 1952. [39] So many carriages were required that some had to be borrowed from Elstree Studios. The BBC knew the event would be popular based on the reaction to the limited broadcast of George VI's Coronation Procession - but could not foresee that it would mark the coming of age of television, as well as the modernisation of the monarchy. 29,000 service personnel from Britain and across the Commonwealth marched in a procession that was 2 miles (3.2km) long and took 45 minutes to pass any given point. A sheet was used in place of the velvet train, and a formation of chairs stood in for the carriage. Our gracious Queen: to keep your Majesty ever mindful of the law and the Gospel of God as the Rule for the whole life and government of Christian Princes, we present you with this Book, the most valuable thing that this world affords. The most important of the changes was the presentation of the Bible immediately after the sovereign had taken the oath instead of after the crowning. Charles and Dianas marriage is dissolved, Diana dies in a car crash in Paris. "[62] Having removed all her royal regalia, Elizabeth knelt and took the communion, including a general confession and absolution, and, along with the congregation, recited the Lord's Prayer.[63]. Her Majesty's death, whcih was announced by Buckingham Palace on Thursday. [60], With the benediction read, Elizabeth moved to the throne and the archbishop of Canterbury and all the bishops offered to her their fealty, after which, while the choir sang, the peers of the United Kingdomled by the royal peers: Elizabeth's husband; her uncle Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; and her cousin Prince Edward, Duke of Kenteach proceeded, in order of precedence, to pay their personal homage and allegiance. He was outfitted in a luxurious ermine-trimmed red robe, under which he wore his Admiral of the Fleet uniform. The Queen in effect suspends Prince Andrew from duties by giving him permission to step back from public duties for the foreseeable future after intense public reaction to a BBC Newsnight interview about his friendship with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was held in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953. McKie convened an advisory committee with Sir Arnold Bax and Sir Ernest Bullock, who had directed the music for the previous coronation. This article was amended on 14 September 2022 because an earlier version incorrectly referred to Mitterrand as the prime minister of France. Queen Elizabeth II at Sandringham, her country estate, on Saturday. [53], After she moved to stand before King Edward's Chair, Elizabeth turned, following as Fisher, along with the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (Lord Simonds), Lord Great Chamberlain of England (Lord Cholmondeley), Lord High Constable of England (Lord Alanbrooke) and Earl Marshal of the United Kingdom (the Duke of Norfolk), all led by Garter Principal King of Arms George Bellew. US networks NBC and CBS made similar arrangements to have films flown in relays back to the United States for same-day broadcast, but used slower propeller-driven aircraft. The Queen reluctantly cancels a planned two-day visit to Northern Ireland after advice from her doctors that she should rest. While he was not crowned alongside his wife, Prince Philip still enjoyed the royal treatment during the coronation. Elizabeth ascended to the throne in February 1952, when her father died of lung cancer at the age of 56. [32], Along a route lined with sailors, soldiers, and airmen and women from across the British Empire and Commonwealth,[n 2][33] guests and officials passed in a procession before about three million spectators that were gathered on the streets of London, some having camped overnight in their spot to ensure a view of the monarch, and others having access to specially built stands and scaffolding along the route. . 2002: During this year she also marks her Golden Jubilee - spending 50 years on the throne. The Queen gave her permission for this departure, against official advice - revealing the monarchy's willingness to move with the times. Although as consort the duke of Edinburgh could take no part in the ceremony beyond doing homage as a royal prince, it was felt that his presence should in some way be recognized. Up to that point, many considered television "radio's weaker brother," but allowing millions of people to enjoy such a momentous event changed that. ", Shils, Edward, and Michael Young. Proclamations were made in different Commonwealth realms on 6, 7, 8, and 11 February (depending on geographic location and time zone). Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne following the unexpected death of her father, King George VI, on Feb. 6, 1952. Coronation of George VI at Westminster Abbey. The Queen and Prince Philip move to Windsor Castle and sequester there as a precaution as the coronavirus hits the UK. [89] The decision not to dress formally was made by the Private Secretary to the Sovereign, Sir Alan Lascelles, and Sir Austin Strutt, a senior civil servant at the Home Office. Accession Day Full Name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Born: April 21, 1926 at 17, Bruton Street, London Parents: George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon House of: Windsor Ascended to the throne: February 6, 1952 aged 25 years Crowned: June 2, 1953 at Westminster Abbey Married: Philip Mountbatten Children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward Getty Images As for the British royal's historic and unforgettable gown, it took eight months to construct it before the big. She expresses sympathy to those who suffered during hundreds of years of conflict between the two neighbours. On June 2, 1953, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place, with her husband Prince Philip by her side and her son, the 4-year-old Prince Charles watching from the royal gallery, along with his grandmother Queen Mother and aunt Princess Margaret. The conductor was Sir Adrian Boult, who had conducted the orchestra at the previous coronation. She said in part, "I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but the living strength and majesty of the Commonwealth and Empire; of societies old and new; of lands and races different in history and origins but all, by God's Will, united in spirit and in aim. Corrections? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Elizabeth II was proclaimed queen throughout the Commonwealth after her father, King George VI, died in the early hours of 6 February 1952, while Elizabeth was in Kenya. He had received his own hand-painted invitation to the ceremony, one that was specifically designed with the young boy in mind. Queen Elizabeth II, on her Coronation Day, Westminster Abbey . The Queen's second child Princess Anne, barely three years old then, was not allowed to . More than 20 million people watched the. The Queen opens the national assembly in Wales. The Queen succeeded to the throne aged 25 on February 6, 1952, and witnessed many historic events. Then came the colonial contingents, then troops from the Commonwealth realms, followed by the Royal Air Force, the British Army, the Royal Navy, and finally the Household Brigade. [61], When the last baron had completed this task, the assembly shouted "God save Queen Elizabeth. [17][18] The Duchess of Norfolk usually stood in for the Queen at rehearsals. Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Dress Goes on Display in Honor of Platinum Jubilee: See Pics! three times at the exact moment St Edward's Crown touched the monarch's head. His design for the gown evolved through nine proposals, and the final version resulted from his own research and numerous meetings with the Queen: a white silk dress embroidered with floral emblems of the countries of the Commonwealth at the time: the Tudor rose of England, Scottish thistle, Welsh leek, shamrock for Northern Ireland, wattle of Australia, maple leaf of Canada, the New Zealand silver fern, South Africa's protea, two lotus flowers for India and Ceylon, and Pakistan's wheat, cotton and jute. Lord Mountbatten later claimed the Queen disapproved of the venture. Prince Charles, who was 4 years old at the time, was the first heir apparent to ever attend such an event. This comes as the future commemorative stamps will soon appear with a silhouette of King Charles III, whose coronation is on May 6, marking the end of an era. In 2002 the Queen enjoyed a year of celebrations and special visits to commemorate 50 years on the British. A palace source said a cautious approach had been taken by the medical team aiding the monarch and the overnight stay was for practical reasons, adding that she returned to Windsor and was undertaking light duties the next day. It was a moment that shocked the nation - cinemas, sports grounds and theatres were closed, television programmes were not broadcast, and even Parliament was adjourned as a mark of respect. As the world mourns of the loss of Queen Elizabeth, who died at age 96 at her beloved Balmoral estate in Scotland, revisit her unforgettable coronation day. The Queen's Accession and Coronation On 6 February 1952, King George VI died following a prolonged illness and Princess Elizabeth immediately acceded to the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II and taking on all of the responsibilities which came with her new title. She was on a royal . This allowed for a period of mourning and was typical of the modern British monarchy. The coronation was the first to be televised in full; the BBC's cameras had not been allowed inside Westminster Abbey for her parents' coronation in 1937, and had covered only the procession outside. The Queen surpasses her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, and becomes Britains longest ever reigning monarch. "[10] The Coronation Commission announced in June 1952 that the coronation would take place on 2 June 1953. This enabled the archbishop of Canterbury and, by a notable innovation, the moderator of the Church of Scotlandrepresenting the two churches which in particular the queen was pledged by her path to protectto present the Bible to her jointly and to share between them the words accompanying the presentation. Three million people lined the streets to see Queen Elizabeth make her way through London in the gilded carriage. [33][65] Four new orchestral pieces were planned; Arthur Bliss composed Processional; Walton, Orb and Sceptre; and Arnold Bax, Coronation March. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. [38] Behind the marching troops was a carriage procession led by the rulers of the British protectorates, including Queen Slote Tupou III of Tonga, the Commonwealth prime ministers, the princes and princesses of the blood royal, and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/event/coronation-of-Elizabeth-II. [69] The final complement of choristers comprised 182 boy trebles, 37 male altos, 62 tenors and 67 basses. Bertie, the Duke of York, is formally proclaimed King George VI. Now wearing the Imperial State Crown and holding the Sceptre with the Cross and the Orb, and as the gathered guests sang "God Save the Queen", Elizabeth left Westminster Abbey through the nave and apse, out the Great West Door. 27 million across Britain watched the coronation live on the BBC Television Service, and many purchased or rented television sets for the event. The coronation was held on June 2, 1953 a full year after her father's passing at Westminster Abbey. Edward VIII abdicates so that he can marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. She was an exceptional and gifted human being, she said. [12][13] Roger Vivier created a pair of gold pumps for the occasion. It was followed by the Irish State Coach carrying Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, who wore the circlet of her crown bearing the Koh-i-Noor diamond. However, she actually celebrated her birthday twice a year: Once in April and once on her official birthday in June, which is often marked with. Among these guests were Queen Elizabeth's husband, Prince Philip, and her son, Prince Charles. [76] News that Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay had reached the summit of Mount Everest arrived in Britain on Elizabeth's coronation day; the New Zealand, American, and British media dubbed it "a coronation gift for the new Queen". Commanded by Admiral Sir George Creasy were 197 Royal Navy warships, together with 13 from the Commonwealth and 16 from foreign navies, as well as representative vessels from the British Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets. British. The monarch thanks her subjects for following government rules to stay at home, praises key workers, and asks people to take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return. She proceeded to the altar where she stated, "The things which I have here promised, I will perform, and keep. A multicultural show was put on at Exhibition Place in Toronto, square dances and exhibitions took place in the Prairie provinces and in Vancouver the Chinese community performed a public lion dance. Prince Philip dies peacefully at the age of 99 at Windsor Castle, two months before his 100th birthday. Additionally, the dress was threaded with leeks, the symbol of Wales. Princess Elizabeth, then aged 25, is visiting Kenya with Philip when her father dies aged 56 on February 6, 1952. The coronation was held more than one year later because of . She crowns the historic celebrations with a last-minute appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, bringing to a close four days of festivities over a bumper bank holiday weekend. 1 in D was played immediately before Bax's march at the end of the ceremony. On Feb. 6, 1952, King George VI was found dead in his bed at Sandringham House in Norfolk, making his eldest daughter, the 25-year-old then-Princess Elizabeth, Great Britain's new monarch. As coronation expert Alastair Bruce told PEOPLE, the Jewels themselves are well-known, but their importance is often misunderstood. Elizabeth makes her first broadcast to the nation. Prince Andrew settles the sexual assault case filed against him by Virginia Giuffre for an undisclosed sum, avoiding having to give evidence in a trial and protecting the royal family from further reputational damage. [85] After the Queen transferred to Vanguard for dinner, the day concluded with the Illumination of the fleet and a fireworks display. Elizabeth becomes Queen 35. She is the first British monarch to do so. [86] Following a carriage procession through the city escorted by the Royal Company of Archers,[87] the service, led by the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, James Pitt-Watson, was attended by a congregation of 1,700 drawn from all sections of Scottish society. Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926. Princess Margaret releases a statement confirming she will not marry Gp Capt Peter Townsend. Elizabeth joins the Auxiliary Territorial Service, learning how to drive and maintain vehicles. Broadly speaking these were made with a view to decreasing its length, to removing the traces of past controversies which had become embedded in the service, and to emphasizing its spiritual significance which during the 18th and early 19th centuries had almost disappeared. First broadcast of Royal Family, a documentary with unprecedented access to the familys daily life. The Duchess of Sussex gives birth to a daughter. Queen Elizabeth II on her way to her first State Opening of Parliament as. The 60th anniversary of the death of George VI and of Elizabeths accession to the throne. 1953: The coronation. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's . This is the form and order of service for the ceremony. For her departure from Westminster Abbey, the freshly-coronated Queen Elizabeth replaced the St. Edward's Crown with the lighter 3 lb. [5][6] Other committees were also formed, such as the Coronation Joint Committee and the Coronation Executive Committee,[7] both chaired by the Duke of Norfolk who,[8] by convention as Earl Marshal, had overall responsibility for the event. Her relationship with him had been controversial because he was divorced, and her request to marry him with its echoes of the abdication crisis had been opposed by large sections of the establishment. The first instalment of the serialisation of Andrew Mortons book, Diana: Her True Story, appears in the Sunday Times, revealing that Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles continued to have an affair during his marriage to Diana, that Diana tried to kill herself and had bulimia. Elizabeth launches her golden jubilee celebrations with a speech to both houses of parliament. [49], Guests seated on stools were able to purchase their stools following the ceremony, with the profits going towards the cost of the coronation. However, for the new queen, several parts of the ceremony were markedly different. Elizabeth was immediately proclaimed Britain's new monarch but remained in seclusion for the first three months of her reign as she mourned her father. Queen Elizabeth II was the first, and to date, the only reigning British monarch to visit Australia. The Queen celebrates her platinum jubilee after a record 70 years on the throne. Funeral of George VI takes place at St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle. With the first two items on and in her right hand and the latter in her left, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned by the archbishop of Canterbury, with the crowd chanting "God save the queen!" It has been, of course, often revised, but from the coronation of William III and Mary II in 1689 its main outline has remained the same. [34] Further, street parties were mounted around the United Kingdom. [71] The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal was also presented to thousands of recipients throughout the Queen's realms and in Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK, commemorative coins were issued. Not very comfortable.". As Caroline de Gautaut, deputy surveyor of the Queen's Works of Art, told PEOPLE, "Back then, the Earl Marshall, who was in charge of everything to do with the protocols of the coronation, was adamant that the leek was the leading emblem of Wales it does look very beautiful. Handels Zadok the Priest, sung during the anointing, and Sir Hubert Parrys I Was Glad, sung on the sovereigns entry into the church and into which is introduced the Vivats of the Westminster scholars, had alone remained constant since the coronations of George II and Edward VII for which they were respectively written. Attached to the shoulders of her dress, the Queen wore the Robe of State, a 6-yard (5.5m) long, hand woven silk velvet cloak lined with Canadian ermine that required the assistance of her maids of honourLady Jane Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Lady Anne Coke, Lady Moyra Hamilton, Lady Mary Baillie-Hamilton, Lady Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, Lady Rosemary Spencer-Churchill and the Duchess of Devonshire[35]to carry. This proved controversial and was not included in the programme until Elizabeth had been consulted and found to be in favour; Vaughan Williams wrote an elaborate arrangement of the traditional metrical psalm, the Old Hundredth, which included military trumpet fanfares and was sung before the communion. In Europe, thanks to new relay links, this was the first live broadcast of an event taking place in the United Kingdom. After Elizabeth's father, King George VI, died on Feb. 6, 1952, Elizabeth acceded to the throne of England that same day, but she wasn't coronated until about 16 months later. The film was escorted by the RCMP to the Peace Arch Border Crossing, where it was then escorted by the Washington State Patrol to Bellingham, where it was shown as the inaugural broadcast of KVOS-TV, a new station whose signal reached into the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, allowing viewers there to see the coronation as well, though on a one-day delay. 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 before holding such festivals. According to the Historic Royal Palace's website, the St. Edward's Crown is "the most important and sacred of all the crowns" and "is only used at the moment of crowning itself." At Goose Bay, Labrador, the first batch of film was transferred to a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-100 jet fighter for the further trip to Montreal. * Estimated delivery dates - opens in a new window or tab include seller's dispatch time, origin postcode, destination postcode and time of acceptance, and . The form and order of the coronation service has altered little in essentials down the centuries and can, indeed, trace its descent in a direct line from that used at the coronation of King Edgar at Bath in 973. They retain their HRH stylings but are not permitted to use them. However, Charles was photographed appearing intermittently enthused and bored by the day's events. Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace has announced. Unlike the liturgical forms, the music is chosen afresh for each coronation, and it was the aim of those responsible, following the precedent first set in 1902, to make it representative of English music of every age, special prominence being given to living composers. The Coronation Cup football tournament was held at Hampden Park, Glasgow in May, and[24] two weeks before the coronation, the children's literary magazine Collins Magazine rebranded itself as The Young Elizabethan. The act also ends the disqualification from the line of succession of a person married to a Catholic. 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. On the first day, 12 . Each of the 18 violinists, headed by Paul Beard, was the leader of a major orchestra or chamber group. Hartnell also stitched a four-leaf shamrock for good luck on the left side of the skirt, placed precisely where Queen Elizabeth's hand would fall during the ceremony. This Sunday marks 70 years since Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II became monarch of the United Kingdom, as well as of the other territories and countries where she is head of state. Elizabeth and Philip leave for a tour of east Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In her speech, Queen Elizabeth spoke to the millions of people who were watching and listening. [citation needed], Although it did not as yet have a full-time television service, film was also dispatched to Australia aboard a Qantas airliner, which arrived in Sydney in a record time of 53 hours 28 minutes. In the lengthy oath, she swore to govern each of her countries according to their respective laws and customs, to mete out law and justice with mercy, to uphold Protestantism in the United Kingdom and protect the Church of England and preserve its bishops and clergy. Nearly 27 million people in Britain watched the events as they unfolded. Queen Elizabeth II became New Zealand's monarch on 6 February 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI. [12][36], The return procession followed a route that was 5 miles (8.0km) in length, passing along Whitehall, across Trafalgar Square, along Pall Mall and Piccadilly to Hyde Park Corner, via Marble Arch and Oxford Circus, down Regent Street and Haymarket, and finally along the Mall to Buckingham Palace. The Queens speech at the opening of parliament announces plans to abolish the traditional rights of 700 hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords. The Queen Consort's teenage grandchildren will play a central role in King Charles's coronation alongside Prince George as heir to the throne, sources say.. Camilla has reportedly indicated she . The Queen opens the London Olympics. ", This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 03:17. Queen Elizabeth's shoes were also special. No less striking was the revival of the presentation of the armills or bracelets which, although part of the ancient rite, fell out of use in Stuart times. Princess Elizabeth is now heiress presumptive. Philip is the longest-serving royal consort in history. [n 3][42], After being closed since the Queen's accession for coronation preparations, Westminster Abbey was opened at 6am on Coronation Day to the approximately 8,000 guests invited from across the Commonwealth of Nations;[n 4][34][45] more prominent individuals, such as members of the Queen's family and foreign royalty, the peers of the United Kingdom, heads of state, members of Parliament from the Queen's various legislatures,[46] and the like, arrived after 8:30a.m. Queen Slote of Tonga was a guest, and was noted for her cheery demeanour while riding in an open carriage through London in the rain. The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, broadcast live on 2 June 1953, was the event that did more than any other to make television a mainstream medium. The group of anthems chosen for the homage was representative of English church music from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II. Dr Alban Webb explores the evolution of television between the 1936 coronation of King George VI and the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. It included Orlando Gibbons O Clap Your Hands, Wesleys Thou Shalt Keep Him in Perfect Peace (both of which were sung at the coronation of George VI) and O Lord Our God specially written for this occasion by Healey Willan, the Canadian musician. They were joined by another 11 million who tuned in to hear what was arguably the most important part of the day: the Queen's coronation speech. Prince William, second in line to the throne, marries Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey. Public engagements are cancelled and Windsor Castle follows a strict sanitary protocol nicknamed HMS Bubble.
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