1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1953_coronation_of_Queen_Elizabeth_II

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:King
gptkbp:archbishopOf	gptkb:Geoffrey_Fisher
gptkbp:attendedBy	gptkb:Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh gptkb:Princess_Margaret gptkb:Winston_Churchill gptkb:Queen_Elizabeth_The_Queen_Mother foreign royalty members of the British royal family representatives of foreign states Commonwealth representatives over 8,000 guests Prime Ministers of the Commonwealth members of foreign royal families
gptkbp:broadcastOn	gptkb:BBC_Radio gptkb:BBC_Television
gptkbp:commemoratedBy	souvenirs stamps coins street parties coronation medal
gptkbp:coronationDate	gptkb:Elizabeth_II
gptkbp:date	2 June 1953
gptkbp:duration	over 3 hours
gptkbp:feature	gptkb:crowning_with_St_Edward's_Crown anointing with holy oil Coronation Procession Coronation Regalia homage by peers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:musicBy	gptkb:Healey_Willan gptkb:David_Willcocks gptkb:Herbert_Howells gptkb:Ralph_Vaughan_Williams gptkb:William_Walton gptkb:Arnold_Bax gptkb:William_Harris gptkb:Gordon_Jacob gptkb:Arthur_Bliss
gptkbp:notableFor	rainy weather first British coronation televised inclusion of Commonwealth nations large-scale public celebrations use of Gold State Coach
gptkbp:organizedBy	Holy Roman Emperor
gptkbp:paradeRoute	from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey
gptkbp:precededBy	death of King George VI
gptkbp:swornTo	gptkb:bishop
gptkbp:viewership	27 million (UK television viewers)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:The_Coronation
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7